About 836 authentic covered bridges still stand in the United States, by our count of Dale J. Travis's state covered bridge lists (index updated November 1, 2026), and the National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges' 2021 World Guide to Covered Bridges lists 840 US covered bridges. Pennsylvania has the most, with 209 authentic covered bridges on the Travis list, followed by Ohio with 145, Vermont with 99 and Indiana with 92.

Those four states hold more than half of the country's total. Our directory lists 771 covered bridges across all 50 states, including some modern and decorative bridges that the counts below leave out. Browse them all on All Covered Bridges by State.

Covered bridges by state

Rank State Authentic covered bridges Our listings
1 Pennsylvania 209 183
2 Ohio 145 70
3 Vermont 99 89
4 Indiana 92 88
5 New Hampshire 58 73
6 Oregon 49 51
7 New York 34 24
8 West Virginia 17 16
9 Georgia 15 19
10 California 11 10
10 Kentucky 11 11
12 Illinois 10 10
12 Massachusetts 10 13
14 Iowa 9 10
15 Alabama 8 12
15 Maine 8 10
17 Connecticut 7 9
18 Maryland 6 6
18 Virginia 6 6
20 Michigan 5 7
20 Washington 5 5
20 Wisconsin 5 5
23 Missouri 4 4
23 Tennessee 4 6
25 Delaware 3 3
26 North Carolina 2 2
27 Minnesota 1 1
27 New Jersey 1 2
27 South Carolina 1 1
27 South Dakota 1 1
31 Alaska 0 1
31 Arizona 0 1
31 Arkansas 0 1
31 Colorado 0 4
31 Florida 0 1
31 Hawaii 0 1
31 Idaho 0 1
31 Kansas 0 1
31 Louisiana 0 1
31 Mississippi 0 1
31 Montana 0 2
31 Nebraska 0 1
31 Nevada 0 1
31 New Mexico 0 1
31 North Dakota 0 1
31 Oklahoma 0 1
31 Rhode Island 0 1
31 Texas 0 1
31 Utah 0 1
31 Wyoming 0 1

Counts are standing authentic covered bridges (a wooden truss bridge with a World Guide style number) on Dale J. Travis's state lists, counted on November 7, 2026; each state file carries its own update date. Totals differ by source, because some lists also count modern, decorative or private bridges, and our listings include some of those too.

Why the numbers differ

The biggest difference is what counts as a covered bridge. Dale J. Travis, whose lists use the World Guide to Covered Bridges numbering, counts a bridge as authentic only if it is at least 12 feet long, crosses something, is mostly wood and is held up by a truss; covered spans that rest on plain beams in parks, golf courses and yards are classed as romantic shelters and left out. Some state lists count only historic bridges, while others include authentic truss bridges built in recent decades, such as Smolen-Gulf Covered Bridge in Ohio, built in 2008. Private farm bridges, bridges rebuilt after fires or floods, and bridges lost since a list was last updated also push counts up or down by a few in each state.

The record holders

You can also browse bridges by truss type or read our Covered Bridge Guides.

Sources: Dale J. Travis, US Covered Bridge Lists, Dale J. Travis, rules for covered bridge categories, National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges, FAQ, Wikipedia, Covered bridge