Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Carman Covered Bridge

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Overview: Lost covered bridge over Conneaut Creek on TR 338 (Carman's Bridge Road)
Location: Erie County, Pennsylvania
Status: Destroyed by fire after being struck by lightning
History: Built 1870 by William Sherman
Design: Covered Multiple Kingpost through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 87.9 ft.
Total length: 88.9 ft.
Deck width: 14.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 11.0 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on November 29, 1996
Also called: Perry Covered Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.91983, -80.43033 (decimal degrees)
41°55'11" N, 80°25'49" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/547237/4641032 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: East Springfield
Inventory numbers: PA 25 7203 0338 4005 (Pennsylvania bridge number)
WGCB 38-25-05 (World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
NRHP 80003493 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 30896 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 01/2008): Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 0.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006): 24