Newfield Bridge

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.

Newfield Bridge
Newfield Covered Bridge, February 2010
Coordinates 42°21′47″N 76°35′28″W
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
Area0 acres (0 ha)
NRHP reference No.00000095[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 25, 2000
Construction cost$800

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

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References

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