WayfarrowNewfield Bridge
Covered bridge · Tompkins County, New York
Newfield Bridge is a covered bridge in Tompkins County, New York, described in its record as bridge in Newfield, New York. New York has 30 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
It was built in 1853, in the Civil War era, making it the 2nd oldest of the 18 in New York with a recorded construction date; it crosses Cayuga Creek; it is about 115 feet long (5th longest of 11 measured in New York).
Status check, 2026-11: Town lattice bridge over the West Branch of Cayuga Inlet in Tompkins County. It's the oldest covered bridge in New York that still carries cars, and it was rehabilitated in 1972 and 1998. Newfield Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 42.3631° N, 76.5908° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1853 |
|---|---|
| Crosses | Cayuga Creek |
| Length | 115 ft |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 42.36306, -76.59083 |
Nearby places
- Campbell Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Steuben County · 32 mi
- Stellaghost town · Broome County · 37 mi
- Pritchardghost town · Tioga County · 39 mi
- Knapp's Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Bradford County · 40 mi
- Log Cityghost town · Onondaga County · 47.8 mi
- The Patchghost town · Cayuga County · 48.1 mi
- Barclayghost town · Bradford County · 49 mi
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