The 1881 Esther Furnace Covered Bridge No. 11 is a historic wooden covered bridge located in Cleveland Township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania. It is a 100.9-foot-long, Queen Post Truss bridge with a tarred metal roof, constructed in 1881. It crosses the North Branch of Roaring Creek. It is one of 28 historic covered bridges in Columbia and Montour Counties.

This two-span bridge was built in 1881 by C. W. Eves for $1,044.75. It is named after the Esther iron smelting furnace built in 1817.

Dimensions:

Length of largest span:  45.9 feet
Total length:  95.1 feet
Deck width:  13.1 feet
Vertical clearance above deck:  9 feet

Ester Furnace Bridge was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on November 29, 1979.

Located at:  N40 54 24   W76 27 35       -       WGCB #38-19-20

Photographed in September of 2021

Photos by Millard Farmer