The Only Dual Track Covered Bridge In Pennsylvania, Bloomsburg

1920 Postcard of the Only Double Track Bridge In Pennsylvania, Bloomsburg Pa

 "A double-track bridge was located at the west end of Bloomsburg and was known far and wide, as few communities could boast of double-track bridges. After completion of the concrete highway between Bloomsburg and Danville the double-track bridge at Bloomsburg became real headache to the Highway Department and was replaced as quickly as possible. While the roadways on the bridge were adequate for horse-drawn vehicles, many truckers were forced to detour because the loads they were transporting were too high or too wide to get over the bridge." - 1949 Scranton Times Tribune

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Montour American, September 1907

The Columbian, August 1902

April 1921

July 1925

1949

Also describes the process of "snowing in" the covered bridges in winter time

Nov 1930

1976