The 1882 Schlicher's Covered Bridge, also known as the Game Preserve Road Bridge, is one of several covered bridges that weave around Jordan Creek, giving the locals access to neighboring communities.

Located in Schnecksville, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, (North Whitehall Township), Schlicher's Bridge was built in 1882 and was in operation for 128 years before it was closed in 2010 after it was found to be sagging. It remained unused until 2014 when it was reconstructed for $1.8 million dollars. The new bridge is longer, wider, and stronger than the original single-span wood-truss bridge, but remains covered. Like all covered bridges in Pennsylvania, Schlicher's Covered Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. This one is located at the scenic Trexler Nature Preserve and Lehigh Valley Zoo.

Schlicher Covered Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge that is a 108-foot-long, Burr Truss bridge, with vertical plank siding and a gable roof. It crosses Jordan Creek and has a deck width of 17.1 feet, and a vertical clearance above deck: 8.2 feet.

Built in 1882; rehabilitated in 1995, closed in 2009, replaced with a replica incorporating some old material in 2014 using a Burr arch-truss.

Length of largest span:  100.1 feet
Total length:  109.9 feet
Deck width:  17.1 feet
Vertical clearance above deck:  8.2 feet

Of the 1,500 covered bridges that once stood in the state of Pennsylvania, as of 2019, approximately 200 remain.

Schlicher Bridge was posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1980.

Located at:  N40 39.704    W75 37.606    -    WGCB #38-39-06 #2

Photographed in July of 2019

Photos by Millard Farmer