About
Lyle Covered Bridge carries Kramer Road over Brush Run in Hanover Township, north of Raccoon, at the eastern edge of Hillman State Park. Washington County owns it, and it is open to both vehicles and pedestrians. Its World Guide number is 38-63-21. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 22, 1979, and is also designated a historic bridge by the Washington County History and Landmarks Foundation.
History
The bridge was built in 1887. The builder is unknown, and the sources consulted give no further history.
Design
Lyle is a 38 foot queenpost truss. Coveredbridges.net gives a width of 12 feet and a 15 ton weight limit. It is painted red, with vertical siding, six rectangular windows, stone and mortar abutments and a cedar shake roof.
Visiting
The bridge is on Kramer Road north of Raccoon and can still be driven through.
Sources: Lyle Covered Bridge, Wikipedia, Lyle Covered Bridge, coveredbridges.net, National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Pennsylvania
Photo: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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