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Covered Bridges
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Berks County is fortunate to have five covered bridges that are still standing. Three of them The Dreibelbis Bridge, The Kutz's Mill Bridge, The Pleasantville Bridge and Griesemer's Bridge are still open to traffic. Wertz's Bridge (the Red Bridge) is closed to vehicle traffic. In the past there where many more covered bridges in Berks County. The pictures below represent just a small sample.
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The Old Toll Bridge in Birdsboro spanned the Schuylkill River. |
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Bushong's Bridge built in 1866, connected Berkshire Heights to the Glenside section of Reading. |
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The Douglassville Bridge spanned the Schuylkill River.. The bridge was built in 1852. |
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The Poplar Neck bridge spanned the Schuylkill River. |
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Schlegel's Bridge built in 1869 spanned the Maiden Creek at Berkley. |
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Van Reed's Bridge, built in 1837 spanned the Tulpehocken Creek near the present day papermill. |
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Rebers's Mill Bridge, built in 1850. |
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The Freystown Bridge spanned the Swatara Creek. |
Images from the Historical Society of Berks County Pa archives
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