Downsville - 1854
The Downsville Covered Bridge stretches over the East Branch of the Delaware River in the riverside hamlet of Downsville, in Delaware County, of the state of New York.
Downsville Bridge was built in 1854 by Robert Murray at a cost of $1700. It is a single-span, timber, and plan framed bridge measuring 174 feet long and 19 feet wide. It was restored in 1998 for $1,000,000 as a tribute to the skills of the past.
Downsville Bridge is currently the longest historic covered bridge in the state of New York after the 232-foot Blenheim Bridge in Schoharie Count was destroyed during Tropical Storm Irene in 2011.
Covered bridges have long been in existence in New York State. At one time, over 300 spanned our rivers and streams. Due to flooding, storms, and other acts of nature, that number has dwindled to 24. Some were lost to vandalism and arson, which to covered bridge enthusiasts, is the most sinister of all.
The Downsville Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
Located at: N42 04.574 W74 59.442 - WGCB #32-13-01
Photographed in August of 2015.