Delaware Covered Bridges
– Mar 26, 2024
 
Number County Name Water Spans Length Built Truss GPS Description
                   
08-01-A Kent Loockerman Landing spillway of Mill Pond 3 33' 1987 Stringer   Dover. From Dover go north on Dupont Highway (US13) to # 866 on the left. Admission. (N39 10.854 W75 31.927)
08-02-01 #2 New Castle Smith Brandywine Creek 3 154' 2002 Burr on I-beams N39 50.266 W75 34.743 N. of Winterthur. DE100 N. 1.7 miles from jct with DE92 in Winterthur, NE on Smiths Bridge Rd. 1.4 miles to the bridge. Original bridge built 1839, arsoned 1961, rebuilt Aug 2002. Not truly authentic as the Burr arches don't go into the abutments and steel I-beams support the bridge.
08-02-02   Ashland Red Clay Creek 1 52' c1870 Town N39 47.895 W75 39.472 SE of Yorklyn. DE82 (Creek Rd.) NE (curves SE) 1.4 miles from jct with Yorklyn Rd. in Yorklyn, S. on Barley Mill Rd. 0.1 miles to the bridge. Rebuilt 2008.
08-02-03   DuPont or Ashland Farm Red Clay Creek 1 48' 1850s Town --GONE-- N39 48.050 W75 39.050 ½ mile E. of Ashland on Road 261, Mt. Cuba Road, Rte 82. Burned c1964.
08-02-04 #2   Wooddale Red Clay Creek 1 60' 2008 Town N39 45.955 W75 38.220 SE of Yorklyn. DE82 (Creek Rd.) NE (curves SE) 1.4 miles from jct with Yorklyn Rd. in Yorklyn, S. on Barley Mill Rd. 2.7 miles, SW on Rolling Mill Rd. 0.3 miles, N. on Foxhill Ln. 100' to the bridge. Washed away by flood Sep 15, 2003. Original build 1870. Rebuilt 2008.
08-02-05               GONE Changed to 08-02-A.
08-02-07   Rockland Brandywine Creek     1833   GONE Rockland.
08-02-08   Kiamensi Red Clay Creek     1850s   GONE Stanton.
08-02-09   Thompson Brandywine Creek     1854   GONE  
08-02-10   White Clay Creek White Clay Creek         GONE Ruthby Station.
08-02-11   Yorklyn Red Clay Creek     1863   GONE  
08-02-12   Mount Cuba 1 Red Clay Creek         GONE  
08-02-13   Mount Cuba 2 Red Clay Creek     1850s   GONE  
08-02-14   Beavercreek           GONE  
08-02-15   Papermill White Clay Creek     1861   GONE Newark.
08-02-16   White Clay Creek White Clay Creek         GONE Thompson's Station.
08-02-17   Brandywine Springs Hyde Run         GONE Near Brandywine Springs.
08-02-A   Westminster Hyde Run 1 32' 1960 Stringer N39 45.48 W75 39.32 SE of Hockessin. DE41 (Lancaster Pike) SE 1.9 miles from jct with Valley Rd. in Hockessin, continue SE on DE41 (Newport Gap Pike) 1.6 miles, E. (left) on Cheltonham Rd. into Westminster Development 200', N. (left) on Heritage Dr. 0.15 miles, E. (right) on Ambleside Drive 150' to the bridge.
08-02-B   Covered Bridge Farms Christina River 1 39' 1961 Cement slab N39 42.070 W75 47.185 NW of Newark. DE273 (Main St. - Nottingham Rd.) NW 1.9 miles from jct with DE896 in Newark, N. on Wedgewood Rd. 0.4 miles, E. on Covered Bridge Ln. 100' to the bridge.
08-02-c   DePaulo stream 1 17' 1996 Stringer N39 48.676 W75 36.870 S. of Centerville. DE52 (Kennett Pike) S. 0.7 miles from jct with Twaddell Mill Rd. in Centerville to the bridge on the W. side of the road just N. of a long driveway leading back to a historic house and barn.
08-03-A Sussex Hopkins Farm stream 1 21' 1981 Stringer N38 43.17 W75 13.30 SW of Lewes. DE23 SW 2.4 miles from jct with Bus.US9 2 ½ miles SW of Lewes, W. (right) on Fisher Rd. 0.9 miles to the farm on the N. side of the road at 30227. Built by Alden S. Hopkins, Jr. Closed to motor traffic.
08-03-b   Baywood Greens small stream 1 16' 2000 Stringer N38 39.007 W75 11.373 In Baywood Greens golf course NE of Millsboro. DE24 E. (curves N.) 7.8 miles from jct with DE30 (Main St.) on the N. side of Millsboro to the golf course on the E. side of the road. Bridge visible from the road.
08-03-C   Covered Bridge Trails wetlands 3 72' 2018 Stringer   In Lewes. Coastal Hwy (DE1) W. 0.55 miles from jct with US9, N. on Tulip Dr. 0.15 miles to the bridge. (N38 45.105 W75 10.874) Built by Ocean Atlantic Companies.