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Spencerville Covered Bridge

Covered bridge · DeKalb County, Indiana

Spencerville Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in DeKalb County, Indiana. Indiana has 103 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.

It was built in 1873, in the late 19th century, making it the 19th oldest of the 87 in Indiana with a recorded construction date; it crosses St. Joseph River.

Status check, 2026-11: A Smith Type 4 truss over the St. Joseph River that was closed from October 2018 and reopened to traffic in June 2021 after repairs; length is given as 146 ft (the National Register nomination's figure), 160 ft or 168 ft. Spencerville Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 41.2814° N, 84.9142° W.

Key facts

Current structure built1873
CrossesSt. Joseph River
Heritage designationNational Register of Historic Places listed place
National RegisterListed
Coordinates41.28139, -84.91417

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