About
Anderson Farm Covered Bridge, also called the Reeser or Mud Run Covered Bridge, stands on private farmland on the west side of Stoney Point Road northwest of East Berlin, in Reading Township, Adams County. The 79 foot Burr arch truss bridge spans connecting ponds and is closed to motor traffic.
History
coveredbridges.net says the bridge originally crossed Mud Run and is believed to date from around 1892, built by ancestors of the elder Mr. Anderson. It reportedly stood for a time on land about two miles south of Bermudian that a farmer named Anderson owned, and in 1994 it was moved to the Anderson family farm where it stands now. Dale J. Travis also records the 1994 move. No builder's name or exact construction date is recorded in the sources consulted.
Design
A Burr arch truss pairs a long timber arch with a multiple kingpost truss. Travis lists this bridge as a Burr truss 79 feet long. coveredbridges.net says it is used for storage and describes it as well cared for.
Visiting
The bridge is on private property and is not open to the public. Uncovering PA notes that it sits about 100 yards from Stoney Point Road at its closest point, that the road is busy, and that the bridge can only be viewed from the road.
Sources: Reeser Covered Bridge, coveredbridges.net, Pennsylvania covered bridge list, Dale J. Travis, Covered Bridges of Adams County, Uncovering PA
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