King's Bridge

The King's Bridge is a historic covered bridge in Middlecreek Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1806, and is a 127-foot-4-inch-long (38.81 m) Burr truss bridge, with an asbestos covered gable roof. The bridge crosses Laurel Hill Creek. It is one of 10 covered bridges in Somerset County.[2]

King's Bridge
King's Bridge, June 2005
LocationWest of Somerset off Pennsylvania Route 653, Middlecreek Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°56′15″N 79°16′17″W
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1806
Architectural styleKingpost truss
MPSCovered Bridges of Somerset County TR
NRHP reference No.80003632[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 11, 1980
Bridge off Pennsylvania Route 653

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

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