Heirline Covered Bridge
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Heirline Covered Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge
located at Harrison Township
and Napier Township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania
. It is a 136 feet (41.5 m), Burr Truss
bridge with a medium pitched gable roof, constructed in 1902. It crosses the Juniata River
. It is one of 15 historic covered bridges in Bedford County.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1980.
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 Harrison Township
Harrison Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Harrison Township is a township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,007 at the 2000 census.-History:The Diehls Covered Bridge and Heirline Covered Bridge were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980....
and Napier 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 136 feet (41.5 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 1902. It crosses the Juniata River
Juniata River
The Juniata River is a tributary of the Susquehanna River, approximately long, in central Pennsylvania in the United States. The river is considered scenic along much of its route, having a broad and shallow course passing through several mountain ridges and steeply-lined water gaps...
. 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.