Little Gap Covered Bridge

Little Gap Covered Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	S of Little Gap on T 376, Lower Towamensing Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°49′52″N 75°31′22″W / 40.83111°N 75.52278°WCoordinates: 40°49′52″N 75°31′22″W / 40.83111°N 75.52278°W
Area	0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built	c. 1860
Architectural style	Burr truss
MPS	Covered Bridges of the Delaware River Watershed TR
NRHP Reference #	80004294 [1]
Added to NRHP	December 01, 1980

The Little Gap Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge located near Little Gap in Lower Towamensing Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1860, and is a 73-foot, Burr truss span crosses the Aquashicola Creek. The bridge incorporates elements of the Howe truss in its construction.^[2]

A nearby restaurant, the "Covered Bridge Inn," takes its name from the bridge.^[3] In 2011, the bridge was damaged by a hit and run driver.^[4]

References

1. Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Susan M. Zacher (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Little Gap Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-30.
3. "Covered Bridge Inn".
4. Reynolds, Bob (June 10, 2011). "Historic Bridge Damaged by Hit and Run Driver". WNEP-TV. Archived from the original on 2011-06-11.