Below is a list of covered bridges in Delaware. There are only three authentic covered bridges in the U.S. state of Delaware of which two are historic.[1] A covered bridge is considered authentic not due to its age, but by its construction. An authentic bridge is constructed using trusses rather than other methods such as stringers, a popular choice for non-authentic covered bridges.
List
| Name | Image | County | Location | Built | Length | Crosses | Ownership | Truss | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland Covered Bridge[2] | 
|
New Castle | Ashland 39°47′53″N 75°39′29″W / 39.79806°N 75.65806°W |
ca. 1860 | 52 feet (16 m) | Red Clay Creek | Delaware Dept. of Highways and Trans. | Town | |
| Smith's Bridge[3] | 
|
New Castle | Beaver Valley 39°50′15″N 75°34′44″W / 39.83750°N 75.57889°W |
1839, 1956, rebuilt 1962 and 2002 | 143 feet (44 m) | Brandywine Creek | State of Delaware | Burr | Original bridge burned in 1961 |
| Wooddale Bridge[2] | 
|
New Castle | Wooddale 39°45′57″N 75°38′14″W / 39.76583°N 75.63722°W |
ca. 1850, rebuilt 2008 | 60 feet (18 m) | Red Clay Creek | Delaware Dept. of Highways and Trans. | Town |
See also
- List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Delaware
- World Guide to Covered Bridges
References
- ^ "Smith Bridge, Chadds Ford, PA". TheBrandywine.com. Unica Online. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Smith's Bridge". Bridgehunter.com. James Baughn. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Covered bridges in Delaware.
- National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges
- Only in Your State article about the state's covered bridges
This page was last edited on 28 April 2024, at 13:46