Feltons Mill Covered Bridge
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Feltons Mill Covered Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge
Covered bridge
A covered bridge is a bridge with enclosed sides and a roof, often accommodating only a single lane of traffic. Most covered bridges are wooden; some newer ones are concrete or metal with glass sides...

 located at East Providence Township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Bedford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 49,762. The county seat is Bedford. It is part of the Altoona, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...

. It is a 105 feet (32 m), Burr Truss
Burr Truss
The Burr Arch Truss — or simply Burr Truss or Burr Arch — is a combination of an arch and a multiple kingpost truss design. It was invented in 1804 by Theodore Burr, patented on April 3, 1817, and used in bridges, usually covered bridges....

 bridge with a medium pitched gable roof, constructed in 1892. It crosses Brush Creek
Brush Creek (Raystown Branch Juniata River)
Brush Creek is a tributary of the Raystown Branch Juniata River in Fulton and Bedford counties, Pennsylvania, in the United States.Brush Creek flows down a valley between Polish Mountain and Rays Hill, and enters the Raystown Branch several miles west of Breezewood.-Bridges:The Feltons Mill...

. It is one of 15 historic covered bridges in Bedford County.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...

 in 1980.

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