Bridges

The Covered Bridge
The Dreibelbis Station Bridge is a classic Burr arch truss covered bridge spanning Maiden Creek south of Lenhartsville, Pennsylvania.
The Dreibelbis Station Bridge, spanning Maiden Creek south of Lenhartsville, Pennsylvania. was constructed with a Burr Arch truss, which employs both an arch and a multiple kingpost truss design.
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The Covered Bridge

By:
Lola Bennett
| Volume 27, Issue 3
The Dreibelbis Station Bridge, spanning Maiden Creek south of Lenhartsville, Pennsylvania. was constructed with a Burr Arch truss, which employs both an arch and a multiple kingpost truss design. These types of trusses were invented in 1804 by Theodore Burr. While framed timber bridges first…
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