About
Red Covered Bridge crosses Bargers Run, also called Wildcat Creek, about 2 miles west of Liverpool in Liverpool Township, Perry County. It is a kingpost truss bridge built in 1886 and 55 feet long, the shortest covered bridge in the county according to coveredbridges.net. A newer road bypasses it, so it no longer carries vehicle traffic.
History
The bridge was built in 1886. No builder is recorded in these sources. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 25, 1980, as part of the Covered Bridges of Adams, Cumberland, and Perry Counties group. It was later bypassed by State Route 1005. The Perry County PAGenWeb survey describes it as privately owned.
Design
Wikipedia and coveredbridges.net describe the truss as a kingpost type, a simple frame with one central vertical post and two diagonal braces on each side, suited to short spans. The PAGenWeb survey records a width of 15 feet, vertical plank siding and a wood-shingle gable roof.
Visiting
The bridge stands on Red Bridge Road near its intersection with Sheaffer Road, beside State Route 1005. The PAGenWeb survey describes it as privately owned, so access may be limited.
Sources: Red Covered Bridge (Wikipedia), Red Covered Bridge (coveredbridges.net), Perry County Covered Bridges (PAGenWeb)
Photo: Matthew R. Killheffer-Brightbill, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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