Lower Humbert Covered Bridge - Somerset County, Pennsylvania
by Susan Rissi Tregoning
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Lower Humbert Covered Bridge - Somerset County, Pennsylvania
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Susan Rissi Tregoning
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Photograph - Photography
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The Lower Humbert Covered Bridge, built in 1891, is a Burr Arch Truss bridge that stretches 126 feet across Laurel Hill Creek in Confluence, Pennsylvania. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 and is one of the last ten covered bridges left in Somerset County.
In 1991, the bridge underwent a rebuild, and significant reinforcement work was carried out on its abutments. However, an improvised explosive caused damage to the bridge deck in 2006.
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December 11th, 2023
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