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Erskine Covered Bridge
Washington County, Pennsylvania · over the Middle Wheeling Creek · built 2006
| Item | Of record | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Crosses | Middle Wheeling Creek | National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file |
| Road carried | Erskine Road T-324 | National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file |
| Carries | Vehicle bridge (public road) | As recorded — see access notes below |
| Year built | 2006 | National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file |
| Length | 48 ft | National Bridge Inventory structure length, out-to-out, 2025 file |
| Longest span | 44 ft | National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file |
| Coordinates | 40.06639, -80.51621 Google Maps · OpenStreetMap | National Park Service, National Register GIS |
| Historic listing | National Register of Historic Places, listed 1979-06-22 (reference #79002359) | National Park Service |
| How it qualifies | Listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a covered bridge | See About & method |
Access & restrictions — as recorded
Posted for load
| Posting appraisal | Operating rating 10–20% below the maximum legal load |
| Structural operating rating (not the posted limit) | 27.2 metric tons (about 30 US tons) |
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.