Historic Bridges
of the United States
Academia Covered Bridge
Juniata County
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Pennsylvania
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Photos taken June 2006 by Jack Schmidt
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Facts
Overview
Covered bridge over Tuscarora Creek southeast of Academia
Location
Juniata County
,
Pennsylvania
Status
Open to pedestrians only
History
Built 1902 by James M. Groniger
Design
Covered Burr arch-truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 135.0 ft.
Total length: 279.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.5 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 11.6 ft.
Recognition
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on August 10, 1979
Also called
Pomeroy Covered Bridge (original name)
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.49350, -77.47267
(decimal degrees)
40°29'37" N, 77°28'22" W
(degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/290450/4485470
(zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Spruce Hill
Inventory numbers
WGCB 38-34-01
(World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
NRHP 79002249
(National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 31046
(Bridgehunter.com ID)
Categories
Built 1902
(118)
Built during 1900s
(2,418)
Burr arch-truss
(125)
Covered
(537)
Juniata County, Pennsylvania
(10)
NR-listed
(1,520)
Open to pedestrians
(464)
Pennsylvania
(1,701)
Span length 125-175 feet
(2,029)
Through truss
(5,419)
Total length 250-500 feet
(2,146)
Truss
(16,067)
Update Log
December 18, 2006: Posted photos from Jack Schmidt
Sources
Jack Schmidt -
jjturtle [at] earthlink [dot] net
Dale Travis Covered Bridge List
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