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Gudgeonville Covered Bridge

Covered bridge · Erie County, Pennsylvania

The Gudgeonville Covered Bridge in Erie County, Pennsylvania.
The Gudgeonville Covered Bridge in Erie County, Pennsylvania. · Niagara / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Gudgeonville Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Erie County, Pennsylvania, described in its record as bridge in Pennsylvania, United States. Pennsylvania has 231 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 4 of them in Erie County.

It was built in 1868, in the Civil War era, making it the 32nd oldest of the 134 in Pennsylvania with a recorded construction date; it crosses Elk Creek; it is about 84 feet long (39th longest of 83 measured in Pennsylvania); the structure is built of wood.

Its record gives 2008 as the year this covered bridge was demolished, destroyed or taken out of existence, so it may no longer stand; check its status before you travel. Gudgeonville Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 41.9822° N, 80.2669° W.

Key facts

Year built1868
CrossesElk Creek
Length84 ft
Materialwood
Heritage designationNational Register of Historic Places listed place
National RegisterListed
Record end date (demolished or lost)2008
Coordinates41.98220, -80.26690

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Questions

Where is Gudgeonville Covered Bridge?

Gudgeonville Covered Bridge is in Erie County, Pennsylvania, at 41.9822, -80.2669.

How many covered bridges are in Erie County?

Erie County, Pennsylvania has 4 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.

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