Kreidersville Bridge Construction
Construction
Kreidersville Covered Bridge is 116 feet long and of one span, and is of the Burr construction with a curved truss support. It was originally called Hummel's Bridge and then Solt's Bridge.
Burr Truss coupled with a multiple king post design provides the support structure for all seven of Lehigh Valley's covered bridges. The arch of the Burr Truss provided a stronger support than the king post truss and therefore allowed a longer span to be built. Theodore Burr from Connecticut patented the Burr truss design in 1804. He was not related to Aaron Burr.
Other truss designs used in various parts of the country included the Howe truss, Warren truss, Smith truss, Queen post Truss and Town Truss.
Kreidersville Covered Bridge Association