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The 25 Longest Covered Bridges in America

Ranked by the length of the bridge standing today, for every covered bridge in the United States that we could confirm is still standing. Smolen–Gulf Bridge leads, 613 ft long; number 25 is Cumberland Covered Bridge, 181 ft long. Dates or measurements marked uncertain in the source are left out rather than guessed Each entry was checked against current sources (park services, historic registers, preservation societies), and anything demolished, replaced or uncertain is left out. Each entry links to its own page with coordinates, sources and image licences.

  1. Smolen–Gulf Bridge

    1. Smolen–Gulf Bridge

    613 ft long · Ashtabula County, Ohio

    Photo: JaGa / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

  2. Cornish–Windsor Covered Bridge

    2. Cornish–Windsor Covered Bridge

    449 ft long · Sullivan County, New Hampshire · National Register

    Photo: Historic American Engineering Record (HAER), creator / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

  3. Swann Covered Bridge

    3. Swann Covered Bridge

    324 ft long · Blount County, Alabama · National Register

    Photo: M.L. Devall / Mld74 at en.wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

  4. Roann Covered Bridge

    4. Roann Covered Bridge

    288 ft long · Wabash County, Indiana · National Register

    Photo: Nyttend / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

  5. Philippi Covered Bridge

    5. Philippi Covered Bridge

    285 ft long · Barbour County, West Virginia · National Register

    Photo: Carol M. Highsmith / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

  6. Roseville-Coxville Covered Bridge

    6. Roseville-Coxville Covered Bridge

    281 ft long · Parke County, Indiana · National Register

    Photo: Jacob Hilt / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  7. Academia Pomeroy Covered Bridge

    7. Academia Pomeroy Covered Bridge

    278 ft long · Juniata County, Pennsylvania · National Register

    Photo: Jet Lowe / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

  8. Scott Covered Bridge

    8. Scott Covered Bridge

    277 ft long · Windham County, Vermont · National Register

    Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

  9. Clarkson–Legg Covered Bridge

    9. Clarkson–Legg Covered Bridge

    270 ft long · Cullman County, Alabama · National Register

    Photo: M.L. Devall / Mld74 at en.wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

  10. Bridgeton Covered Bridge

    10. Bridgeton Covered Bridge

    267 ft long · Parke County, Indiana · National Register

    Photo: Jacob Hilt / / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

  11. Mount Orne Covered Bridge

    11. Mount Orne Covered Bridge

    266 ft long · Coos County, New Hampshire · National Register

    Photo: Denimadept / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

  12. Haverhill-Bath Covered Bridge

    12. Haverhill-Bath Covered Bridge

    256 ft long · Grafton County, New Hampshire · National Register

    Photo: Mfwills / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

  13. Bridgeport Covered Bridge

    13. Bridgeport Covered Bridge

    233 ft long · Nevada County, California · National Register

    Photo: Frank Schulenburg / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  14. 14. Harpersfield Covered Bridge

    228 ft long · Ashtabula County, Ohio · National Register

  15. Old Blenheim Bridge

    15. Old Blenheim Bridge

    228 ft long · Schoharie County, New York · National Register

    Photo: Cg-realms at en.wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

  16. Horton Mill Covered Bridge

    16. Horton Mill Covered Bridge

    220 ft long · Blount County, Alabama · National Register

    Photo: M.L. Devall / Mld74 at en.wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

  17. Pier Bridge

    17. Pier Bridge

    217 ft long · Sullivan County, New Hampshire · National Register

    Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

  18. Jackson Covered Bridge

    18. Jackson Covered Bridge

    207 ft long · Parke County, Indiana · National Register

    Photo: Parkecountybridges (talk) Jacob Hilt / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

  19. Martin's Mill Covered Bridge (Antrim Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania)

    19. Martin's Mill Covered Bridge (Antrim Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania)

    205 ft long · Franklin County, Pennsylvania · National Register

    Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

  20. Meems Bottom Covered Bridge

    20. Meems Bottom Covered Bridge

    204 ft long · Shenandoah County, Virginia · National Register

    Photo: AgnosticPreachersKid / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  21. Wertz's Covered Bridge

    21. Wertz's Covered Bridge

    204 ft long · Berks County, Pennsylvania · National Register

    Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

  22. Pulp Mill Covered Bridge

    22. Pulp Mill Covered Bridge

    199 ft long · Addison County, Vermont · National Register

    Photo: Niranjan Arminius / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  23. 23. Taftsville Covered Bridge

    189 ft long · Windsor County, Vermont · National Register

  24. Rupert Covered Bridge No. 56

    24. Rupert Covered Bridge No. 56

    185 ft long · Columbia County, Pennsylvania · National Register

    Photo: Ruhrfisch / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

  25. 25. Cumberland Covered Bridge

    181 ft long · Grant County, Indiana · National Register

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