WayfarrowNew Baltimore Bridge
Covered bridge · Somerset County, Pennsylvania
New Baltimore Bridge is a covered bridge in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania has 231 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 11 of them in Somerset County.
It crosses Raystown Branch Juniata River; it is about 86 feet long (36th longest of 83 measured in Pennsylvania).
Status check, 2026-11: A January 1996 flood destroyed the original 1879 bridge. Today's bridge is a replica covered bridge; most sources say it was built in 1998, one says 1996, and it reportedly lost its National Register status as a reproduction. New Baltimore Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.9869° N, 78.7725° W.
Key facts
| Crosses | Raystown Branch Juniata River |
|---|---|
| Length | 86 ft |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 39.98694, -78.77250 |
Nearby places
- Diehls Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Bedford County · 6.7 mi
- Glessner Bridgecovered bridge · Somerset County · 8.3 mi
- Packsaddle Bridgecovered bridge · Somerset County · 8.6 mi
- Heirline Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Bedford County · 9.7 mi
- Trostletown Bridgecovered bridge · Somerset County · 11.9 mi
- New Paris Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Bedford County · 12.1 mi
- Ryot Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Bedford County · 13.3 mi
- Dr. Knisley Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Bedford County · 15 mi
- Fischtner Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Bedford County · 15.5 mi
- Beechdale Bridgecovered bridge · Somerset County · 15.7 mi
- Cliffsghost town · Bedford County · 15.7 mi
- Snooks Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Bedford County · 16.2 mi
Questions
Where is New Baltimore Bridge?
New Baltimore Bridge is in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, at 39.9869, -78.7725.
How many covered bridges are in Somerset County?
Somerset County, Pennsylvania has 11 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.