Spectacular View From Osterburg-Bowser Covered Bridge Black And White
by Lisa Wooten
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Spectacular View From Osterburg-Bowser Covered Bridge Black And White
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Lisa Wooten
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Photograph - Photographs
Description
This structure was built in 1890 and crosses Bob's Creek, the length of the bridge is 90 ft. and the width is 12 ft. 4" utilizing the burr truss. The builder of the bridge is unknown and the owner is Bedford County. The bridge can be found by Route 575, just west of of State Route 869, approximately 1.3 miles northwest of Osterburg in E. St. Clair Twp.
This bridge only allows foot traffic, there is a modern bridge alongside this structure. The bridge is in very good shape and well maintained. It sits in a beautiful open setting of rolling hills and farm land. This is a must to see bridge another jewel of Bedford County. The Osterburg Covered Bridge, also known as Bowser's Covered Bridge, is a historic wooden covered bridge located at East St. Clair Township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. It is a 90-foot-long (27 m), Burr Truss bridge with a shallow gable roof. It crosses Bobs Creek. It is one of 15 historic covered bridges in Bedford County.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Wikipedia
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September 1st, 2016
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