Uhlerstown Bridge, Spanning Delaware Canal, Uhlerstown Hill Road, Uhlerstown, Bucks County, PA

Significance: The Uhlerstown Bridge was the only covered bridge to span the 60-mile Delaware Division Canal. Although the wood floor system has been replaced with steel, the structure otherwise retains its historic integrity and has been well-maintained by the county engineers and local citizens. It is an excellent example of the local bridge building traditions, which relied heavily on the Town lattice truss.

Survey number: HAER PA-588

Building/structure dates: 1856 Initial Construction

Building/structure dates: 1985 Subsequent Work

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1969 - 1980

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