Dreibelbis CB Restoration Complete

WGN 38-06-07

 

August 19, 2020: Anita Larkin Ford has passed along this information from the Berks Weekly website. Berks Weekly is reporting the Dreibelbis Station Covered Bridge (WGN 38-06-07) restoration has been completed. The work had been projected to be completed by May but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The offical reopening will take place at 10:00 AM on Friday August 21. The event will be livestreamed: Dreibelbis Ribbon Cutting Ceremony.

For the full story and pictures, go to: DREIBELBIS STATION COVERED BRIDGE RESTORATION COMPLETE.

Here is some additional coverage of the opening celebration from the Reading Eagle website: 151-year-old covered bridge reopened, rededicated in northern Berks.

Here is a video of the ribbon cutting ceremony from the Berks Weekly Facebook page: Dreibelbis Station Covered Bridge Ribbon Cutting

The Dreibelbis Station bridge is almost 190 feet long and crosses the Maiden Creek between Greenwich and Windsor townships. It was built in 1869 with a Burr arch.