Green Sergeant's Covered Bridge is a wooden covered bridge over the Wickecheoke Creek near the border between the Hunterdon Plateau and Amwell Valley located in Delaware Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.

As the last historic covered bridge in the state of New Jersey, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The bridge was first constructed in 1872, but after being damaged in 1960, it was dismantled and replaced with a modern bridge. In 1961, due to public outcry, the bridge was rebuilt from the original materials.

The bridge has been damaged numerous times over the course of its history by vehicles striking the bridge structure, most recently in 2013 when a truck damaged the support beams of the bridge. For nearly a hundred years, horse-drawn traffic, then later automobiles, passed through. But unfortunately, the 19th-century bridge wasn’t built to accommodate the cars of the future.

Cars repeatedly rammed into the structure. In 1960, it was damaged so badly that local officials opted to dismantle the bridge and replace it with a more modern version. But the community rallied around the beloved old bridge. Thanks to public outcry, this 84-foot long-span structure was reassembled using its original materials. The bridge still receives its fair share of car-induced abuse, but it still stands strong. This small piece of New Jersey’s transportation past is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The covered bridge, named after local mill operator Richard Green Sergeant, was constructed on existing abutments over the Wickecheoke Creek in 1872. Sitting in the White House was President Ulysses S. Grant.

When carriages gave way to cars, drivers had to stop and honk before crossing the one-lane span, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as New Jersey’s last covered bridge.

An eastbound lane was added in the form of an uncovered concrete and stone bridge, eliminating the need for westbound travelers driving through the covered bridge to stop and honk.

Located at:  N40 26.641    W74 57.972      -      WGCB #30-10-01

Photographed in July of 2019.