Historical covered bridge in Valley Forge National Park damaged by fallen tree

A historical covered bridge in Valley Forge National Park is closed after it was split in half by a fallen tree on Thursday.

The large tree fell on top of Knox Covered Bridge that connects Yellow Springs Road to State Rt. 252 in Chester County. The bridge was built in 1865 and is maintained by PennDOT.

"The tree fell right on the middle of the covered bridge on Yellow Springs Road, severely damaging the roof," said Adam Gresek, a park ranger at Valley Forge.
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A historical covered bridge in Valley Forge National Park is closed after it was split in half by a fallen tree on Thursday.

The large tree fell on top of Knox Covered Bridge that connects Yellow Springs Road to State Rt. 252 in Chester County. The bridge was built in 1865 and is maintained by PennDOT.

"The tree fell right on the middle of the covered bridge on Yellow Springs Road, severely damaging the roof," said Adam Gresek, a park ranger at Valley Forge.