Jackson's Mills Covered Bridge 2
by Lisa Wooten
Title
Jackson's Mills Covered Bridge 2
Artist
Lisa Wooten
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Photograph - Photographs
Description
This bridge was built in 1875 utilizing the Burr truss, it crosses Brush Creek. The length of the bridge is 91 ft. and the width is 15 ft. The structure is owned by the county and was built by A.D. Bottomfield and Joe Pee. The location of the bridge is just off Twp. Route 412, approximately 1 mile south of State Route 2029, about 2 miles south of Breezewood in E. Providence Twp.
The bridge was named after M.J. Jackson who owned and operated the gristmill and sawmill which is located close by. This bridge is open to all traffic it had been refurbished in 1991 at a cost of $489,000 which was much lower than the cost of a contemporary structure at the price of $850,000. The bridge has a very unusual uncovered bridge portion that extends from the roadbed to the east of the bridge. This unusual look has led to the nickname "The Grasshopper Bridge". The surrounding area around the bridge is nicely manicured and adds to the beauty of the surrounding area, the county does a very good job on the upkeep of this historical site. Wikipedia
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August 25th, 2016
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