The Bowser / Osterburg Covered Bridge
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This bridge is a Burr Truss bridge with horizontal bracing at truss top level. It spans Bob's Creek, just west of Route 869, about 1.5 miles northwest of Osterburg. Bypassed by a steel and concrete bridge in 1973, it is now closed with a cable across the entrance. County owned.
It has vertical boards on the lower 1/3rd of the bridge. It sits on stone and mortar abutments.
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Location:It spans Bob's Creek, just west of Route 869, about 1.5 miles northwest of Osterburg.
Year Built:1890 (estimated)
Truss:
Burr Truss
Length:
90 feet
Width: 12 1/2 feet
Owner: County
Drivable: No |