Covered Bridges of Bedford County

There are 15 historic covered bridges in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. I've seen several of them. The Hall's Mill Covered Bridge is the 7th bridge built at its current location. The current bridge was built in 1884 and refurbished several years ago. It is 97 feet long and 12.5 wide. It crosses Yellow Creek and is still open to traffic. It is located in a particularly scenic area. 

Hall's Mill Covered Bridge, c. 1884

The Osterburg (Bowser's) Covered Bridge was built in 1890 and span's Bob's Creek. It is closed to vehicular traffic. It is 90 feet by 12.5 feet.

Osterburg (Bowser) Covered Bridge, c. 1890

Cuppett's Covered Bridge is an unpainted wooden privately owned covered bridge.  It is 60 feet long and not open to vehicular traffic. It was built in 1882.

Cuppett's Covered Bridge, c. 1882

One of Ty's first road trips

Claycomb Covered Bridge stands at the entrance to Old Bedford Village. It was built in 1880 and moved to its present location in 1975. It is open to vehicular traffic. The bridge is 126 feet x 14 feet. It is unpainted. 

Claycomb Covered Bridge, c. 1880

The other side

The Ryot Covered Bridge was lost to fire (arson) in 2002. It was rebuilt and reopened to traffic in 2004. It is 83.5 feet by 12.5 feet. It crosses Dunning Creek. The original bridge was built in 1867-68.

Ryot Covered Bridge, c. 2004 (rebuilt)

The Dr. Knisley Covered Bridge is a privately owned wooden bridge closed to traffic. It was originally built in 1867. It is 80 feet x 12. 5 feet and spans Dunnings Creek.

Dr. Knisley Covered Bridge, c. 1867

The Colvin Covered Bridge has recently been refurbished. The original bridge was built in the late 1800's or early 1900s. The red painted bridge is 60 feet long and spans Shawnee Creek.

Colvin Covered Bridge

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Post created 15 Oct 2026

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