Schlicher Covered Bridge

Schlicher Covered Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge located at North Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. It is a 108-foot-long (33 m), Burr Truss bridge, constructed in 1882. It has vertical plank siding and a gable roof. It crosses Jordan Creek.[2]

Schlicher Covered Bridge
The bridge in October 2006
LocationLegislative Route 39058 near Allentown, North Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°39′42″N 75°37′38″W
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1882
Architectural styleBurr truss
MPSCovered Bridges of the Delaware River Watershed TR
NRHP reference No.80003555[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 1, 1980

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

Reconstructed in 2014

The bridge was closed to traffic in 2009, and was scheduled to be replaced with a modern replica in 2013.[3] In 2014, work on the reconstructed bridge was completed. The new bridge is longer and wider than the original. Construction cost $1.8 million and retained about 10% of the original materials.[4]

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: Schlicher Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-08.
  3. Mary Ellen Alu (September 24, 2012). "Work on New Schlicher's Covered Bridge to Begin Next Year". North Whitehall Patch. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
  4. Hartzell, Dan (June 30, 2014). "Bridge on Game Preserve Road finally opens". The Morning Call.
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