The Bucks County Commissioners approved paying nearly $40,000 to insure the county-owned covered bridges that the area is known for.
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Commissioners Robert Loughery, Charles Martin and Diane Marseglia voted to approve the new contract with Travelers Insurance of Hartford, Conn. at their most recent meeting. The exact amount of the contract, which runs from January 21, 2014 to January 21, 2015, is $38,018.
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The county owns and insures seven covered bridges. In total, there are 12 lattice truss covered bridges throughout the county, all in the central and upper part of the county.
Bucks County’s covered bridges bring tourists to the area. The region relies on tourism to help power the economy.
The county website noted in 2009 that fires, trucks ignoring the weight and height limits and vandals have caused issues on covered bridges in the past. About a decade ago, Mood’s Bridge in East Rockhill was destroyed in an arson fire set by six college students. The fire caught the attention of region and the bridge was rebuilt in 2008.
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VisitBucksCounty.com has a listing of all 12 covered bridges.
