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Eckman, Sam, Covered Bridge No. 92

Columbia County, Pennsylvania · over the Little Fishing Creek · built 1876

ItemOf recordSource
CrossesLittle Fishing CreekNational Bridge Inventory, 2025 file
Road carriedSAM ECKMAN No 92National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file
CarriesVehicle bridge (public road)As recorded — see access notes below
Year built1876National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file
Length58 ftNational Bridge Inventory structure length, out-to-out, 2025 file
Longest span56 ftNational Bridge Inventory, 2025 file
Vertical clearance9 ft 9 inNational Bridge Inventory minimum vertical clearance over the roadway, as recorded (converted from metres)
Coordinates41.17758, -76.49027
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National Park Service, National Register GIS
Historic listingNational Register of Historic Places, listed 1979-11-29 (reference #79003183)National Park Service
How it qualifiesListed on the National Register of Historic Places as a covered bridgeSee About & method

Access & restrictions — as recorded

Posted for load

Posting appraisalOperating rating more than 30% below the maximum legal load
Structural operating rating (not the posted limit)4.5 metric tons (about 5 US tons)
Vertical clearance9 ft 9 in

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 annual file. Status checked November 12, 2026. The posted limit itself is set by the owning agency and shown on signs at the bridge; it is not a field in the federal record, so it is not printed here. Postings and closures change — obey the signs at the bridge.

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