The 1875 Richards Covered Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge located in Cleveland Township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, and Ralpho Township in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. It is a 64-foot-long, Queen Post Truss bridge, constructed in 1875. It crosses South Branch Roaring Creek and is one of 28 historic covered bridges in Columbia and Montour Counties.
Built by Columbia and Northumberland Counties for $565.00. The original bridge on this site was near John Richards' farm.
Length of largest span: 56.1 feet
Total length: 64 feet
Deck width: 11.5 feet
Vertical clearance above deck: 11.2 feet
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on August 8, 1979.
Located at: N40 52.047 W76 30.486 - WGCB #38-19-41 / #38-49-07
Photographed in September 2021
Photos by Millard Farmer