National Society for the
Preservation of Covered Bridges

Honey Run Bridge
Bridgeport, CA

Fundraising to replace the Honey Run Bridge lost on November 8, 2018 during the devastating Camp Fire in Butte County in northern California continues. On July 17, 2020 the group accepted a $225,000 donation from the contractors who cleaned up the ridge after the fire.  The first task, building the new abutments and piers has been completed.  Future progress will start when money is available. Checks and inquiries regarding donations may be sent to: Honey Run Covered Bridge Association, P.O. Box 5201, Chico, CA 95927.

 Bridgeport Bridge
Bridgeport, CA

The project involves raising the structure 18 inches, replacing deteriorated timbers, adding new siding and roof and inserting a steel support system inside the bridge. The suspension cables currently supporting the structure will be removed. The project is expected to be completed in the spring of 2021. For detailed updates, visit http://southyubariverstatepark.org/.

Red Bridge
Bureau County, IL

On April 10, 2020, a press release from the Illinois Department of Transportation announced that “Red Covered Bridge in Bureau County will be closed for repairs starting on Monday, April 13, 2020.” The single-span Howe truss bridge was built in 1863. On May 12th, the Bureau County Republican reported that the decking and I-beams under it are being replaced.

Spencerville Bridge
Dekalb County, IN

The bridge has been closed since October 2018 after an inspection found rotting timbers under a portion of the span. In early 2020, the Friends of the Spencerville Covered Bridge raised funds towards repairs and bids were requested. The contract was awarded to R.G. Zachrich for $269,000. On June 28th, the NSPCB donated fire retardant towards the project. The project is scheduled to be completed in May 2021.

Cades Mill Bridge
Fountain County, IN

The bridge was stabilized by Dan Collom and Co. in December 2019. The Fountain County Historical Committee is raising funds for complete repairs estimated at $405,000. NSPCB has pledged $10,000 towards the project.

Grange City Bridge
Fleming County, KY

After spring flooding badly damaged an already crumbling abutment causing the bridge to drop a couple feet, Graton Associates were hired to perform emergency repairs. The bridge was stabilized on July 1, 2020 and underwent additional repairs in the fall of 2020. A full restoration of the bridge is still needed.

Trout Brook Bridge
Alna, ME

The former Moose Brook Bridge of Gorham, NH has been rebuilt for the Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum of Alna, Maine. The project was funded by a grant from the National Park Service managed by the NSPCB and constructed by Barns and Bridges of New England. The bridge has been moved to its permanent location and is expected to be open to rail traffic in 2021.

Whites Bridge
Ionia County, MI

The replica of White's Bridge has been completed and is now open to traffic.

Langley Bridge
St. Joseph County, MI

On October 7, 2020, the St. Joseph County road commissioners received word that the Southwest Bridge Council has allocated $760,000 toward the project. Earlier they received $750,000 toward rehabilitation of the bridge. The project, estimated to cost $2 million plus expenses for engineering, design and inspection, is planned for 2023.

Sawmill Creek #1 Bridge
Albert County, NB

The bridge is receiving a new roof.  Work will likely be completed in early summer.

Flume Ridge or Magaguadavic River #7 Bridge
Charlotte County, NB

In early January, Patrick Toth reported that staging has been erected around the Flume Ridge Covered Bridge. The roof was replaced.

Milkish Inlet #1 or Bayswater Bridge
Kings County, NB

 Timber Restoration Services is working on the bridge to raise the weight restriction to 30 tons. The outcome of this project will help determine how they move forward for other weight restricted covered bridges that have an important connection to the local road network. The project is expected to be completed at the end of April 2021.

Whittier Bridge
Carroll County, NH

The project to put the bridge back over the river has been advertised and bids were to be opened on April 5, 2021.

Groveton Bridge
Coös County, NH

Repairs have been made to the 1852 bridge, thanks to a $10,000 Moose Plate grant approved on December 18, 2019. The repairs included: removing and replacing all the clapboards on the north end of the bridge, removing and replacing at least one strut on the bridge’s downstream side; and removing and replacing at least half of the boards on south-end gable. Painting will include a prime and two coats of matching white paint, plus pressure washing and painting the interior, except for decking.

Bement Bridge
Bradford, NH

The bridge will be rehabilitated through the NH Bridge Program by Neil H. Daniels, Inc. of Ascutney, Vermont. The project, designed by Hoyle, Tanner Associates of Manchester, NH, includes replacement of the failing north abutment, repairs to the south abutment, a new bridge deck and repairs necessary to restore the 6 ton weight limit. The bridge will also be raised 6 inches. The project is expected to be completed in the spring of 2021.

 Wyoming County

The County is planning to replace a metal Pratt truss bridge over Cayuga Creek on Schoellkopf Road southeast of Cowelsville. At this time, they are looking at replacing it with a Pratt truss covered timber bridge. The metal bridge is to be moved to a county park. We will share more information as it becomes available. The metal bridge replaced this covered bridge known as the Mosier Bridge around 1933.

Harpersfield Bridge 
Ashtabula County, OH

In 2016, county engineers proposed to replace the bridge with a new one. Due to strong opposition, a major renovation is now being proposed. The intent is to maintain the single lane configuration; removal, rehabilitate and restore the steel truss span; rehabilitate the wooden truss in-place including the addition of steel under-floor support beams; add a pedestrian walkway to the upstream side; replace both abutments and replace the existing 4 steel and 2 concrete piers with new concrete piers.

 Knowlton or Long Bridge 
Monroe County, OH

Monroe County commissioners have decided to replace the covered bridge which partially collapsed in July 2019. A second span collapsed in June 2020. The article did not indicate if the entire bridge was to be replaced, or only the collapsed spans. The county plans to use timber from a county-owned lot for the repairs.

 Carrollton Bridge
Carrollton, WV

The bridge received extensive damage from an arson fire on August 10, 2017. Repairs are being designed by the West Virginia DOT.