Lost Bridges - Lower Bucks

See the location of where covered bridges once existed in Lower Bucks County.

Oakford (1845-1922)

The Oakford Bridge sat on the Old Lincoln Highway in Lower Southampton, about three miles north of Philadelphia. It was a relatively long bridge at 191 feet with two spans. The bridge was apparently well-used due to its location. Bucks County…

Holland Station (1850-1921)

The Holland Station or Rocksville Covered Bridge sat on Buck Road on present-day Route 532 in Northampton. According to a 1919 county inspection report, the Holland Station bridge ran over Mill Creek on Buck Road from Feasterville to Newtown in…

Mill Creek (1850-1937)

The Mill Creek bridge was the last covered bridge in road service in Lower Bucks County, handling traffic until it was demolished in 1937. Built in 1850, it spanned the Mill Creek on Buck Road between Feasterville and Newtown in Northampton…

Spring Garden Mill (1872 - 1955)

Spring Garden Mill covered bridge was built in 1872 and lost in 1955 during Hurricane Diane. It was a Burr truss bridge. Bucks County records show specifications were published for a bridge to be completed at that location in late 1872. When examined…

Worthington's Mill (1874-1954)

Worthington's Mill Bridge was one of the few state-owned bridges in Bucks County not demolished before World War II. In 1919, the county engineer noted that the bridge ran over Neshaminy Creek on Township Road, on the road leading from Wrightstown to…

Chain (1832 - 1932)

Called the "Chain Bridge" after a predecessor that used chains as a support system, this was an early covered bridge near Wrightstown. In 1919, the county said the Chain Bridge ran over the Neshaminy Creek on Township Road, a thoroughfare leading…

Darrah's Mill (Unknown - 1930)

Darrah's Mill Bridge was demolished in 1930. It also was known as the Hartsville Bridge and it was one of the last covered bridges in service on a major roadway, the Old York Road. According to Henry S. Engart in a presentation to the Bucks County…