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Brown, Gottlieb, Covered Bridge

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania · over the Chillisquaque Creek · built 1881

ItemOf recordSource
CrossesChillisquaque CreekNational Bridge Inventory, 2025 file
Road carriedT-594National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file
CarriesVehicle bridge (public road)As recorded — see access notes below
Year built1881National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file
Length79 ftNational Bridge Inventory structure length, out-to-out, 2025 file
Longest span79 ftNational Bridge Inventory, 2025 file
Vertical clearance12 ft 6 inNational Bridge Inventory minimum vertical clearance over the roadway, as recorded (converted from metres)
Coordinates41.00188, -76.77369
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National Park Service, National Register GIS
Historic listingNational Register of Historic Places, listed 1979-08-08 (reference #79002311)National Park Service
How it qualifiesListed on the National Register of Historic Places as a covered bridgeSee About & method

Access & restrictions — as recorded

Closed to all traffic

Posting appraisalOperating rating more than 30% below the maximum legal load
Vertical clearance12 ft 6 in

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 annual file. Status checked November 12, 2026. Postings and closures change — obey the signs at the bridge.

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