About
Kutz's Mill Covered Bridge crosses Sacony Creek in Greenwich Township, Berks County, just north of Kutztown. It is a 93-foot Burr truss bridge built in 1854, leading to the Kutz Mill. Berks County owns and maintains it. It carries Kutz Mill Road.
History
The bridge was built in 1854 by Bitner and Ahrens, according to Wikipedia. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 23, 1981, as part of the Berks County Covered Bridges multiple property submission, and it is one of five covered bridges remaining in the county.
In early March 2025, after heavy rain, part of a wall next to one end of the bridge eroded and collapsed. A county bridge crew closed the bridge, a detour was set up, and the engineering firm McCormick Taylor was brought in to inspect the damage. WFMZ later reported that the detour was set to end, with further repair work, and a return of the detour, expected a few months later.
Design
It is a Burr truss: a long timber arch on each side combined with a multiple kingpost truss, with the arch ends bearing on the abutments. The bridge is wooden.
Visiting
The bridge carries Kutz Mill Road over Sacony Creek northwest of Kutztown. Damage and repair work have closed it at times since March 2025, so check current conditions before driving.
Sources: Kutz's Mill Bridge (Wikipedia), Kutz Mill Bridge Damage press release (County of Berks), Historic covered bridge set to reopen (WFMZ)
Photo: Dough4872, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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