Bittenbender Covered Bridge
United States historic place
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Bittenbender Covered Bridge was a historic wooden covered bridge in Huntington Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It was a 68.6-foot-long (20.9 m), Queenpost Truss bridge, constructed in 1888. It had rough vertical plank siding, crossed Huntington Creek, and was the last covered bridge in Luzerne County.[2]
LocationSouth of Huntington Mills off Legislative Route 40076, Huntington Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates41°10′51″N 76°13′30″W
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1888
Bittenbender Covered Bridge | |
The bridge in 1982 | |
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| Location | South of Huntington Mills off Legislative Route 40076, Huntington Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 41°10′51″N 76°13′30″W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1888 |
| Architectural style | Queenpost truss |
| MPS | Covered Bridges of the Delaware River Watershed TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 80003563[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 1, 1980 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1] The bridge was destroyed in a flood on June 28, 2006.[3]
