The 1832 Uhlerstown Covered Bridge, constructed of oak, is a little over 101 feet long and has an inside width of 15 ft.11 in with a clearance (height limit) of 11 feet and 3 inches. The bridge is also called the Delaware Canal Bridge. There is no weight limit posted.

A unique feature of the bridge is the placement of low-set windows on each side of the bridge at the midpoint of the span.  It is the only covered bridge in Bucks County that crosses the Delaware Canal. It was built by Michael Uhler, a canal boat builder and the first postmaster who founded Uhlerstown in 1871.

The bridge was completely reconstructed using original materials in 1985. Locals familiar with the reconstruction recall that each timber was disassembled and repaired or cleaned and then reassembled using the original trunnels (wooden pegs) and timbers wherever possible. A steel multiple-girder undercarriage replaced the original wooden floor system. The bridge and wing walls received extensive rehabilitation in 2009. Signage at the bridge states that it was originally built in 1832; however, that date is disputed by some historians who cite sketchy county records and newspaper accounts of the period suggesting the bridge was actually built in 1856 at a cost of $2,236.75 by a local farmer/carpenter Mahlon C. Lear (1820-1889).

Length of largest span: 85 ft.
Total length: 101.1 ft.
Deck width: 15.4 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 11.2 ft.

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

Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.

Located at:  N40 31.52    W75 04.39    -    WGCB #38-09-08

Photographed in May of 2015.