WayfarrowSmith's Bridge
Covered bridge · New Castle County, Delaware
Smith's Bridge is a covered bridge in New Castle County, Delaware. Delaware has 4 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 4 of them in New Castle County.
It was built in 2002, in the postwar decades.
Status check, 2026-11: The 1839 original was burned by arsonists in 1961 and replaced by an uncovered bridge in 1962. Today's 2002 reproduction has Burr trusses but is supported by steel beams; only the abutments are original. Length not given because sources disagree (143 vs 154 ft). It stands at 39.8377° N, 75.5790° W.
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- Marcus Hook Range Front Lightlighthouse · New Castle County · 7 mi
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Questions
Where is Smith's Bridge?
Smith's Bridge is in New Castle County, Delaware, at 39.8377, -75.5790.
How many covered bridges are in New Castle County?
New Castle County, Delaware has 4 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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