COVERED
BRIDGES OF THE DELAWARE CANAL REGION
Discover Bucks County's twelve breath-taking covered bridges...
courtesy of the Bucks County Visitors Bureau
The Loux Covered Bridge, 1874 - Located on Wismer Rd., Plumstead
Twp - Built of hemlock and spanning the Cabin Run Creek
courtesy of Friends of the Delaware Canal
Cabin
Run Covered Bridge, 1871 - Located on Covered Bridge Rd, Plumstead
Twp. - Also crosses Cabin Run Creek.
Frankenfield Covered Bridge, 1872 - Located on Hollow Horn and
Cafferty Rd, Tinicum Twp. - One of the longest covered bridges in the county
crossing the Tinicum Creek.
Erwinna Covered Bridge, 1832 - Located on Geigel Hill Rd, Tinicum
Twp. - Crossing Lodi Creek, this is a great example of lattice-type contruction
and is the county's shortest bridge.
Uhlerstown Covered Bridge, 1832 - Located on Uhlerstown Rd, Tinicum
Twp. - Built of oak, this is the only covered bridge crossing the Delaware
Canal. Shown here in picture.
Knecht's Covered Bridge, 1873 - Located on Knecht's Road, Springfield
Twp. - Built of hemlock, this bridge crosses the Durham Creek.
Sheard's Mill Covered Bridge, 1873 - Located on Covered Bridge
Rd between Haycock and E. Rockhill Twps. - Spans Tohickon Creek
Mood's Covered Bridge, 1874 - Located on Blooming Glen Rd, E. Rockhill
Twp. - Crosses Perkiomen Creek
courtesy of Dr. Robert McCain
South Perkasie Covered Bridge, 1832 - Located in Lenape Park,
Walnut St, E. Rockhill Twp. - Built of pine and oak, this bridge once crossed
Pleasant Spring Creek
Pine Valley Covered Bridge, 1842 - Located on Old Iron Hill Rd,
New Britain Twp. - Crosses Pine Run Creek
Van Sant Covered Bridge, 1875 - Located on Covered Bridge Rd,
Solebury Twp. - Crosses the Pidcock Creek near Washington Crossing Historic
Park.
Schofield Ford Covered Bridge, 1873 - Located in Tyler State
Park, Swamp Rd, Newtown Twp. - Burnt down in 1991 and rebuilt in 1997,
this is the longest town truss bridge in the county
Pine Valley Covered Bridge
courtesy Dr. Robert McCain
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