Lancaster County, Warwick Township. Built 1843, rebuilt 1973. 180 ft long. Lancaster County's longest single-span covered bridge, open to traffic.
New Germantown Covered Bridge
New Germantown Covered Bridge is the westernmost covered bridge in Perry County. Built in 1891 by John W. Fry, this 74-foot bridge uses an unusual combination of Kingpost and Queenpost trusses.
Historic Bridges
Kingpost Truss
New Germantown
Pennsylvania
Perry County
Queenpost Truss
Sherman Creek
Pennsylvania
Perry County
Toboyne Township
1891
40.306780, -77.568161
Open to Traffic
Sherman Creek
Kingpost-Queenpost Truss
74
About New Germantown Covered Bridge
New Germantown Covered Bridge is the westernmost covered bridge in Perry County and the furthest upstream of the covered bridges crossing Sherman Creek. Built in 1891 by John W. Fry, this 74-foot bridge uses an unusual combination of Kingpost and Queenpost trusses.
History of New Germantown Covered Bridge
Constructed in 1891 by John W. Fry, New Germantown Covered Bridge served the farming community near New Germantown. The bridge underwent refurbishment in 2007.
Architecture and Design
The bridge features an unusual combination of Kingpost and Queenpost trusses, making it architecturally unique. At 74 feet long and 12 feet wide, it is one of the narrower covered bridges in the county.
Visiting New Germantown Covered Bridge
New Germantown Covered Bridge is located on Township Route 302, just southeast of New Germantown in Toboyne Township. It marks the natural end point for a covered bridge tour heading west.
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