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List of covered bridges in Delaware

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Below is a list of covered bridges in Delaware. There are only three authentic covered bridges in the U.S. state of Delaware of which two are historic.[1] A covered bridge is considered authentic not due to its age, but by its construction. An authentic bridge is constructed using trusses rather than other methods such as stringers, a popular choice for non-authentic covered bridges.

List

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Name Image County Location Built Length Crosses Ownership Truss Notes
Ashland Covered Bridge[2] Ashland Covered Bridge New Castle Ashland
39°47′53″N 75°39′29″W / 39.79806°N 75.65806°W / 39.79806; -75.65806 (Ashland Bridge)
ca. 1860 52 feet (16 m) Red Clay Creek Delaware Dept. of Highways and Trans. Town
Smith's Bridge[3] Smith's Bridge New Castle Beaver Valley
39°50′15″N 75°34′44″W / 39.83750°N 75.57889°W / 39.83750; -75.57889 (Smith's Bridge)
1839, 1956, rebuilt 1962 and 2002 143 feet (44 m) Brandywine Creek State of Delaware Burr Original bridge burned in 1961
Wooddale Bridge[2] Wooddale Bridge New Castle Wooddale
39°45′57″N 75°38′14″W / 39.76583°N 75.63722°W / 39.76583; -75.63722 (Wooddale Bridge)
ca. 1850, rebuilt 2008 60 feet (18 m) Red Clay Creek Delaware Dept. of Highways and Trans. Town

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Smith Bridge, Chadds Ford, PA". TheBrandywine.com. Unica Online. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. ^ "Smith's Bridge". Bridgehunter.com. James Baughn. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
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