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Saville Covered Bridge

Perry County, Pennsylvania · over the Buffalo Creek · built 1903

ItemOf recordSource
CrossesBuffalo CreekNational Bridge Inventory, 2025 file
Road carriedcovered Bridge RdNational Bridge Inventory, 2025 file
CarriesVehicle bridge (public road)As recorded — see access notes below
Year built1903National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file
Length67 ftNational Bridge Inventory structure length, out-to-out, 2025 file
Longest span63 ftNational Bridge Inventory, 2025 file
Vertical clearance10 ft 3 inNational Bridge Inventory minimum vertical clearance over the roadway, as recorded (converted from metres)
Coordinates40.43808, -77.39613
Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
National Park Service, National Register GIS
Historic listingNational Register of Historic Places, listed 1980-08-25 (reference #80003603)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 clearance10 ft 3 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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