Bittenbender Covered Bridge

Bittenbender Covered Bridge was a historic wooden covered bridge in Huntington Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It was a 68.6-foot-long (20.9 m), Queenpost Truss bridge, constructed in 1888. It had rough vertical plank siding, crossed Huntington Creek, and was the last covered bridge in Luzerne County.[2]

Bittenbender Covered Bridge
The bridge in 1982
LocationSouth of Huntington Mills off Legislative Route 40076, Huntington Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates41°10′51″N 76°13′30″W
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1888
Architectural styleQueenpost truss
MPSCovered Bridges of the Delaware River Watershed TR
NRHP reference No.80003563[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 1, 1980

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1] The bridge was destroyed in a flood on June 28, 2006.[3]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Susan M. Zacher (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Bittenbender Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-09.
  3. "Bittenbender, Luzerne County". Covered Spans of Yesteryear - www.lostbridges.org. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
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