WayfarrowNew Paris Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Bedford County, Pennsylvania
New Paris 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 1882, in the late 19th century, making it the 86th oldest of the 134 in Pennsylvania with a recorded construction date; it crosses Dunning Creek.
Status check, 2026-11: Also called Cuppett's Covered Bridge, it is a privately owned Burr truss bridge over Dunning Creek, repaired by the community after a 2002 arson fire; sources give its length as 60 ft or 96 ft. New Paris Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 40.1283° N, 78.6392° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1882 |
|---|---|
| Crosses | Dunning Creek |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 40.12830, -78.63920 |
Nearby places
- Ryot Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Bedford County · 1.2 mi
- Dr. Knisley Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Bedford County · 2.9 mi
- Snooks Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Bedford County · 4.2 mi
- Osterburg Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Bedford County · 6.2 mi
- Heirline Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Bedford County · 8.1 mi
- Diehls Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Bedford County · 8.2 mi
- Cliffsghost town · Bedford County · 11.4 mi
- New Baltimore Bridgecovered bridge · Somerset County · 12.1 mi
- Trostletown Bridgecovered bridge · Somerset County · 16.4 mi
- Glessner Bridgecovered bridge · Somerset County · 16.5 mi
- Halls Mill Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Bedford County · 17 mi
- Shaffer's Bridgecovered bridge · Somerset County · 20.2 mi
Questions
Where is New Paris Covered Bridge?
New Paris Covered Bridge is in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, at 40.1283, -78.6392.
How many covered bridges are in Bedford County?
Bedford County, Pennsylvania has 12 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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