Pomeroy-Academia CB Renovation Completed

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ACADEMIA, PA, May 25, 2009 - The Pomeroy-Academia Covered Bridge Renovation was completed in April; the Ribbon Cutting ceremony will be held 10 a.m., June 5 at the bridge between Beale and Spruce Hill townships. For more information: Visit the Juniata County Historical Society's Web site at: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pajchs/index.html.

The Pomeroy-Academia Bridge was closed in 2001 when an inspection discovered rotted beams and termite and powder post beetle damage. Now, after eight years of planning, fund raising, and reconstruction, the bridge will be opened to pedestrian traffic.

The 278-foot Burr Truss bridge was completed in 1903 to cross Tuscarora Creek in 2 spans.

The bridge was part of the Pennsylvania Highway system until 1962 when the state replaced it with a new span. Slated for demolition, the Juniata County Historical Society took over the bridge.

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