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Banks Covered Bridge

Covered bridge · Lawrence County, Pennsylvania

Northern portal of the Banks Covered Bridge, which carries Covered Bridge Road over the Neshannock Creek east of New Wilmington in Wilmington Township, Lawrence
Northern portal of the Banks Covered Bridge, which carries Covered Bridge Road over the Neshannock Creek east of New Wilmington in Wilmington Township, Lawrence · Nyttend / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Banks Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania has 231 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in Lawrence County.

It was built in 1889, in the late 19th century, making it the 102nd oldest of the 134 in Pennsylvania with a recorded construction date; it crosses Neshannock Creek; it is about 121 feet long (14th longest of 83 measured in Pennsylvania).

Status check, 2026-11: Burr arch truss over Neshannock Creek, one of only two covered bridges left in Lawrence County; one source gives 129 ft but most give 121 ft; rehabilitated in 1999 and 2021. Banks Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 41.0906° N, 80.2861° W.

Key facts

Current structure built1889
CrossesNeshannock Creek
Length121 ft
Heritage designationNational Register of Historic Places listed place
National RegisterListed
Coordinates41.09056, -80.28611

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Questions

Where is Banks Covered Bridge?

Banks Covered Bridge is in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, at 41.0906, -80.2861.

How many covered bridges are in Lawrence County?

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania has 2 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.

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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.