Ryot Covered Bridge
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Ryot Covered Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge
located at West St. Clair Township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania
. It is a low to medium Burr Truss
bridge with a shallow gable roof. It is one of 15 historic covered bridges in Bedford County. It was damaged by fire in 2002, and reconstructed.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1980. A request to remove the bridge from the National Register has been submitted after its being damaged by fire in 2002.
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 West St. Clair 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 low to medium 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 shallow gable roof. It is one of 15 historic covered bridges in Bedford County. It was damaged by fire in 2002, and reconstructed.
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. A request to remove the bridge from the National Register has been submitted after its being damaged by fire in 2002.