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The 11 Longest Covered Bridges in New York

Ranked by the length of the bridge standing today, for every covered bridge in New York that we could confirm is still standing. Old Blenheim Bridge leads, 228 ft long; number 11 is Forge Bridge, 27 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. Old Blenheim Bridge

    1. 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)

  2. 2. Downsville Bridge

    174 ft long · Delaware County, New York · National Register

  3. Shushan Bridge

    3. Shushan Bridge

    161 ft long · Washington County, New York · National Register

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

  4. Hamden Bridge

    4. Hamden Bridge

    128 ft long · Delaware County, New York · National Register

    Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, New York, United States / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

  5. 5. Newfield Bridge

    115 ft long · Tompkins County, New York · National Register

  6. Rexleigh Bridge

    6. Rexleigh Bridge

    107 ft long · Washington County, New York · National Register

    Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, New York, United States / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

  7. Beaverkill Bridge

    7. Beaverkill Bridge

    98 ft long · Sullivan County, New York · National Register

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

  8. Hyde Hall Bridge

    8. Hyde Hall Bridge

    53 ft long · Otsego County, New York · National Register

    Photo: Waz8 / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

  9. Copeland Bridge

    9. Copeland Bridge

    35 ft long · Saratoga County, New York · National Register

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

  10. Lower Shavertown Bridge

    10. Lower Shavertown Bridge

    32 ft long · Delaware County, New York · National Register

    Photo: Vonsky87 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

  11. Forge Bridge

    11. Forge Bridge

    27 ft long · Ulster County, New York

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

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