Newfield Bridge

Newfield Bridge
Newfield Covered Bridge, February 2010
Coordinates42°21′47″N 76°35′28″W / 42.363°N 76.591°W / 42.363; -76.591
CrossesCayuga Inlet west branch
LocaleNewfield, New York
Official nameNewfield Covered Bridge
Characteristics
DesignTown lattice covered bridge
Total length115 feet (35 m)
Width16 feet (4.9 m)
Clearance above9 feet 5 inches (2.87 m)
History
Construction start1851
Construction end1853
Newfield Covered Bridge
LocationCovered Bridge St., Newfield, New York
Coordinates42°21′47″N 76°35′27″W / 42.36306°N 76.59083°W / 42.36306; -76.59083
Area0 acres (0 ha)
NRHP reference No.00000095[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 25, 2000
Construction cost$800
Location
Map

Newfield Bridge is a wooden covered bridge over the Cayuga Inlet west branch. It is in Newfield, Tompkins County, New York. It is one of 29 covered bridges in New York State[2] and the oldest covered bridge in New York that continues to carry motor vehicle traffic.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]

  • Bridge as viewed from observation deck
    Bridge as viewed from observation deck
  • Plaque located inside bridge showing restoration date
    Plaque located inside bridge showing restoration date
  • Looking through the bridge, showing the truss and arch structure
    Looking through the bridge, showing the truss and arch structure
  • Historic marker
    Historic marker
  • Interpretive signage
    Interpretive signage

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Raymond W. Smith (December 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Newfield Covered Bridge". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-02-20. See also: "Accompanying five photos".

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