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Hayes Bridge

Covered bridge · Union County, Pennsylvania

Side of the Hayes Bridge, located west of Mifflinburg in West Buffalo Township, Union County, Pennsylvania, United States. Built in 1882, this king truss covere
Side of the Hayes Bridge, located west of Mifflinburg in West Buffalo Township, Union County, Pennsylvania, United States. Built in 1882, this king truss covere · dougtone / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hayes Bridge is a covered bridge in Union County, Pennsylvania, described in its record as historic place in Pennsylvania, United States. Pennsylvania has 231 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 4 of them in Union County.

It was built in 1882, in the late 19th century, making it the 86th oldest of the 134 in Pennsylvania with a recorded construction date; it crosses Buffalo Creek.

Status check, 2026-11: King truss bridge over Buffalo Creek west of Mifflinburg, still open to low vehicles with a bypass road for larger ones. Length is null because sources give 63 ft or 70 ft. Hayes Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 40.9261° N, 77.0922° W.

Key facts

Current structure built1882
CrossesBuffalo Creek
Heritage designationNational Register of Historic Places listed place
National RegisterListed
Coordinates40.92610, -77.09220

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Questions

Where is Hayes Bridge?

Hayes Bridge is in Union County, Pennsylvania, at 40.9261, -77.0922.

How many covered bridges are in Union County?

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

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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.