WayfarrowHeirline Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Heirline Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania has 231 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 12 of them in Bedford County.
It was built in 1902, in the early 20th century, making it the 119th oldest of the 134 in Pennsylvania with a recorded construction date; it crosses Juniata River; it is about 136 feet long (8th longest of 83 measured in Pennsylvania).
Status check, 2026-11: This Burr truss over the Raystown Branch of the Juniata, also spelled Herline or called Kinton, is the longest covered bridge in Bedford County. It closed in 1983 and was rehabilitated and reopened in 1997. Heirline Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 40.0167° N, 78.5936° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1902 |
|---|---|
| Crosses | Juniata River |
| Length | 136 ft |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 40.01670, -78.59360 |
Nearby places
- Diehls Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Bedford County · 3 mi
- Cliffsghost town · Bedford County · 6.1 mi
- New Paris Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Bedford County · 8.1 mi
- Ryot Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Bedford County · 8.8 mi
- New Baltimore Bridgecovered bridge · Somerset County · 9.7 mi
- Dr. Knisley Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Bedford County · 9.9 mi
- Snooks Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Bedford County · 10.6 mi
- Osterburg Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Bedford County · 11.4 mi
- Packsaddle Bridgecovered bridge · Somerset County · 15.7 mi
- Feltons Mill Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Bedford County · 16.4 mi
- Halls Mill Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Bedford County · 16.4 mi
- Jacksons Mill Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Bedford County · 17.3 mi
Questions
Where is Heirline Covered Bridge?
Heirline Covered Bridge is in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, at 40.0167, -78.5936.
How many covered bridges are in Bedford County?
Bedford County, Pennsylvania has 12 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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