The Fleisher Covered Bridge, also known as Fleisher's Covered Bridge, is an historic wooden covered bridge located in Oliver Township, near the community of Newport in Perry County, Pennsylvania. It was built as a single-span bridge in 1887."Leaning covered bridge may soon be fixed." Carlisle, Pennsylvania: The Sentinel, August 31, 1993, p. 3 (subscription required).
This bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
History and architectural features Crossing Big Buffalo Creek, () the Fleisher Covered Bridge is a 113-foot-long, single-span, Burr truss bridge, which was constructed in 1887."Leaning covered bridge may soon be fixed," The Sentinel, August 31, 1993.
Steel I-beams were erected in 1960."Leaning covered bridge may soon be fixed," The Sentinel, August 31, 1993.
In 1986, repairs were completed on the bridge's fourth bearing point. In 1993, engineers recommended the installation of new steel floor beams and hangers to shift the bridge's arch and truss loads to the steel beams."Leaning covered bridge may soon be fixed," The Sentinel, August 31, 1993.
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