WayfarrowWertz's Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Berks County, Pennsylvania
Wertz's Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania has 231 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 5 of them in Berks County.
It was built in 1867, in the Civil War era, making it the 30th oldest of the 134 in Pennsylvania with a recorded construction date; it crosses Tulpehocken Creek; it is about 204 feet long (3rd longest of 83 measured in Pennsylvania).
Status check, 2026-11: Also called the Red Covered Bridge, it's Pennsylvania's longest single-span covered bridge and now serves as the walkway entrance to the Berks County Heritage Center (one source gives 218 ft, but most give 204 ft). Wertz's Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 40.3686° N, 75.9789° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1867 |
|---|---|
| Crosses | Tulpehocken Creek |
| Length | 204 ft |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 40.36861, -75.97889 |
Nearby places
- Blue Marshghost town · Berks County · 3 mi
- Furnace Hillghost town · Berks County · 11.1 mi
- Beidlertownghost town · Berks County · 11.1 mi
- Silvertownghost town · Berks County · 11.3 mi
- Brooklynghost town · Berks County · 11.4 mi
- Mexicoghost town · Berks County · 11.7 mi
- South Birdsboroghost town · Berks County · 11.7 mi
- Texasghost town · Berks County · 11.8 mi
- Lincolntownghost town · Berks County · 11.9 mi
- Greisemer's Mill Bridgecovered bridge · Berks County · 12.7 mi
- Pleasantville Bridgecovered bridge · Berks County · 12.7 mi
- Bucher's Mill Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Lancaster County · 13.8 mi
Questions
Where is Wertz's Covered Bridge?
Wertz's Covered Bridge is in Berks County, Pennsylvania, at 40.3686, -75.9789.
How many covered bridges are in Berks County?
Berks County, Pennsylvania has 5 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.