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Erwinna Covered Bridge

Bucks County, Pennsylvania · over the Swamp Creek / 2585-J10 · built 1852

ItemOf recordSource
CrossesSwamp Creek / 2585-J10National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file
Road carriedGeigel Hill RoadNational Bridge Inventory, 2025 file
CarriesVehicle bridge (public road)As recorded — see access notes below
Year built1852National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file
Length43 ftNational Bridge Inventory structure length, out-to-out, 2025 file
Longest span42 ftNational Bridge Inventory, 2025 file
Vertical clearance12 ft 0 inNational Bridge Inventory minimum vertical clearance over the roadway, as recorded (converted from metres)
Coordinates40.50257, -75.07444
Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
National Park Service, National Register GIS
Historic listingNational Register of Historic Places, listed 1980-12-01 (reference #80003434)National Park Service
How it qualifiesListed on the National Register of Historic Places as a covered bridgeSee About & method

Access & restrictions — as recorded

Open, no restriction

Posting appraisalNot posted for load — operating rating at or above legal loads
Structural operating rating (not the posted limit)99.9 metric tons (about 110 US tons)
Vertical clearance12 ft 0 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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