The Day Covered Bridge is a historic

Queen post A queen post is a tension member in a truss that can span longer openings than a king post truss. A king post uses one central supporting post, whereas the queen post truss uses two. Even though it is a tension member, rather than a compression me ...

truss A truss is an assembly of ''members'' such as beams, connected by ''nodes'', that creates a rigid structure. In engineering, a truss is a structure that "consists of two-force members only, where the members are organized so that the assembl ...

covered bridge A covered bridge is a timber-truss bridge with a roof, decking, and siding, which in most covered bridges create an almost complete enclosure. The purpose of the covering is to protect the wooden structural members from the weather. Uncovered woo ...

Morris Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania Morris Township is a township in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 906 at the 2020 census. History The Day Covered Bridge and Robert Parkinson Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. G ...

. It is by and rests on three stone-and-mortar abutments. It was renovated in 2003, in a project that added steel support beams, a new roof, flooring, and sidewalls. The Day Bridge is covered with vertical plank sidings on both sides and portals, and has a sheet metal gable roof. It is designated as a historic bridge by the

Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation is a Non-profit organization, non-profit educational institution in Washington, Pennsylvania. Its purpose is to encourage and assist the preservation of historic structures in Washington County, Pen ...

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