Forksville Covered Bridge, Covered bridge in Forksville, Pennsylvania, United States.
Forksville Covered Bridge is a covered wooden road bridge that crosses Loyalsock Creek in Forksville, Pennsylvania, with a red-painted exterior and a roof that shelters the full length of the roadway. Inside, the structure uses a Burr arch design, combining a long timber arch with a series of vertical posts and diagonal braces.
The bridge was built in 1850, replacing an earlier ford that had served travelers crossing Loyalsock Creek at this spot. It survived two severe floods in the late 1800s that took out many other river crossings throughout the region.
The bridge takes its name from the small village of Forksville, whose identity has long been tied to this crossing over Loyalsock Creek. Walking through it today, visitors notice the red wooden planks overhead and the sound of the creek below.
The bridge sits on Bridge Street close to Route 154 in the center of Forksville and can be crossed on foot or by car. Parking nearby is limited, so it helps to arrive early or plan a short walk from a spot along the main road.
In the early 1900s, a water level monitoring station was operated at the bridge, turning this road crossing into a small scientific post for tracking the creek. Few visitors today are aware of this secondary role the structure once played.
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