Pennsylvania Covered Bridges - Washington County
Sawhill Bridge
Along PA 221 in rural Western Washington County sits the Sawhill Bridge.  This 90 year old structure sits quietly in one of Western PA's most remote areas.  The Sawhill Bridge will recently be reconstructed; the remnants of 2004's Hurricane Ivan had heavily damaged the bridge, causing it to lean and making it unpassable.  A nearly $500,000 reconstruction project will rebuild the entire bridge from its foundation up.  (1)

Bridge Specs(2):
Number: 38-63-34
Design: Single Queen Truss
Length: 57'
Crosses: Buffalo Creek
Built: 1915

Directions:

  • From I-70 take Exit 11.  Follow PA 221 through Taylorstown.  Bridge is approximately three miles north of Taylorstown on your Left.
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    Photos by William Lawson (December 2003) Click to enlarge.

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    • Sources & Links:

  • (1) Miller, Barbara S. "County awards contract for covered bridge restoration." Observer-Reporter.  June 28, 2005.
  • (2) Travis, Dale. "Pennsylvania Covered Bridges List." http://www.dalejtravis.com/cblist/cbpa.htm. (July 2, 2005)
  • Sawhill Covered Bridge ---Dale Travis/Mike MacCarter


    • Page Created: July 3, 2005
    Last Updated: July 3, 2005

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