North Carolina Covered Bridges List
– Feb 15, 2010
 
Number County Name Water Spans Length Built Truss GPS Description
33-04-a Anson Gaddy Thoroughfare Creek 1 23' 1997 Stringer approximate N35 05.61 W80 02.82 In Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge SE of Ansonville. 44% scaled version of Pisgah CB. Built by Friends of PDNWR.
33-05-A / 33-95-E Ashe Sam Chaplin Elk Creek 1 46' 1999 Stringer N36 18.688 W81 35.975 NW of Todd, Elk / Bald Mountain Township. Todd Railroad Grade Rd. NW 0.3 miles from jct with Carter Miller Rd. in Todd to the bridge on the W. side of the road.
33-06-a Avery Land Of Oz brook 1 18' 1974 Stringer N36 11.04 W81 52.95 At Beech Mountain N. of Banner Elk, Banner Elk Township. NC184 (Beech Mountain Pkwy) N. 3.2 miles from jct with NC194 on the W. side of Banner Elk to the Chamber of Commerce at Beech Mountain. Walk or take a ride up the mountain to the "Land of Oz" & the bridge. Only open the 1st weekend in October. Admission.
33-06-b   Christmas Cabin stream 1 19' 1976 Stringer N36 10.81 W81 52.32 N. of Banner Elk, Banner Elk Township. NC184 (Beach Mountain Pkwy.) N. 2.1 miles from jct with NC194 on the W. side of Banner Elk to the bridge. (Now called Visions of Sugarplums)
33-08-A Bertie Rasco Mills Coniott Creek 1 16' c1860 Stringer   0.8 S jct NC308 on US13BP, 5.5 right on CR1100 (to Grubtown), 3.1 right on CR1108 (to Quintana) and 1.6 right ahead), then 1.8 left on CR121 (dead end road). Mill bridge structure. Private.
33-08-B   Hoggard Grist Mill Hoggard Mill Creek 2 27'   Stringer   0.4 N jct US13BP (north) on US13, 0.6 right on CR1301 to CR1300, then just ahead on E side of CR1301. Private.
33-08-C   Hoggard Saw Mill Hoggard Mill Creek 1 39'   Stringer   Same as for 33-08-02.
33-11-A Buncombe Bakkelund Broad River 1 40' 1979 Stringer N35 34.18 W82 17.81 SSE of Black Mountain, Broad River Township. NC9 S. 5.2 miles from jct with I40 exit 64 on the S. side of Black Mountain, W. (sharp right) on Chestnut Hill Rd. (SR2776) 0.5 miles to the bridge on the N. side of the road.
33-11-b   New Found Newfound Creek 1 21' 1980 Stringer N35 35.44 W82 45.12 SW of Leicester, Leicester Township. Old Newfound Rd. (SR1378) S. 2.8 miles from jct with NC63 (New Leicester Hwy) in Leicester, SW (right) on SR1004 (Newfound Rd.) 3.6 miles to the bridge on the W. side of the road (at jct with McPeters Rd.) in the back yard.
33-18-01 Catawba Bunker Hill Lyle Creek 1 85' 1894 Haupt N35 43.29 W81 06.91 E. of Claremont, Catawba Township. About 2 miles east of Claremont, and can be reached by a marked foot trail. The trail is located at Conner Park on old US 70. The bridge was built as an open span bridge, but was covered around 1900 and restored in 1994. The bridge was fastened together with wooden pegs and is still sturdy today. The bridge is on the old Island Ford Rd., which was an old Indian trail. Closed.
33-18-A   Howl-A-Day Inn ditch 1 17' x 16'   Stringer N35 34.91 W81 07.83 Howl-A-Day Inn E. of Maiden, Caldwell Township. Maiden Rd. (SR1855) E. 2.5 miles from jct with US321 (Main St.) on the E. side of Maiden, N. on Buffalo Shoals Rd. 2.2 miles to bridge on E. side of the road at 3792 (Garland St.). [www.howladayinnresort.com]
33-20-A Cherokee Granny Squirrel Gap Matheson Creek 1 49' 1973 Stringer N35 12.588 W83 45.669 ENE of Andrews, Valleytown Township. US19 E. (curves NE) 2.3 miles from jct with Bus.US19 on the E. side of Andrews, SE on Granny Squirrel Dr. 50' to the bridge.
33-23-A Cleveland Clyde Cash tributary of Buffalo Creek 1 16' 1984 Stringer GONE Shelby. E Marion ST. (SR74) on campus of Cleveland Community College across from Cleveland County Fairgrounds.
33-28-A Dare Kitty Hawk or Woods(?)   4 c32' c1995 Stringer   Kitty Hawk. From intersection SR12 & US158 in Kitty Hawk, W. on US158 1.2 miles, L on Wood Rd. (3rd light, elementary school on R), 0.8 miles S., R at gatehouse, 0.3 miles to bridge.
33-34-A Forsyth Old Salem Old Salem Road 1 120' 1998 Modified Burr N36 05.00 W80 14.53 In Winston-Salem. US52 N. 1.8 miles from jct with I40 exit 193 on the S. side of Winston-Salem, W. on Stadium Dr. 0.5 miles, S. (curves W.) on E Salem Av. 0.6 miles, N. on Old Salem Rd. 0.1 miles to the bridge. Drive under the CB & turn W. & park in the Old Salem VC parking lot. Pedestrian.
33-36-A Gaston   creek 1   2009 Stringer N35 22.248 W81 06.521 NW of Stanley, Dallas Township. NC27 (Main St.) N. 0.6 miles from jct with Chestnut Rd. in Stanley, W. on Hovis Rd. 0.45 miles, N. on Green Rd. 0.2 miles to the bridge on the W. side of the road.
33-41-A Guilford Bodenheimer Richland Creek 1 20' 1966 Stringer   Cartertown. Baker Rd. exit off I85, 1 mile S. to Alleghany St., R to Lorraine to end.
33-41-B   Buckhorn Buckhorn Creek 1 28' 1994 Stringer   Gibsonville Township. exit 138 off I-85 / I-40 onto sr 61 n
33-41-c   Grandover West Course wet weather stream 1 37' 1997 Stringer   Greensboro Township. exit 120 off I-85 to Groometown Rd.
33-41-d   Grandover East Course tributary of Jenny Branch 5 55' 1997 Stringer   Greensboro Township. Same as 33-41-c
33-41-e   Walnut Wood Golf Course Climax Creek 1 42' 1975 Stringer   (E. of Forest Oaks, Clay Township. - DJT) Kimesville Township. 3172 Alamance Church Rd.
33-44-A Haywood Brannon Forest tributary of Jonathan Creek 1 46' 1997 King   (ENE of Maggie Valley, Ivy Hill Township. - DJT) Maggie Valley Township. w of 276 on Jayne Cove Rd. - 1 mi. n of US 19 [From Maggie Valley NC to us 19 east about 1 mile, Make Left onto US 276 go ¾ Mile make left onto Fox Run Road, then right onto Jayne Cove Road, follow to top of hill bridge in front of you.]
33-44-B   Winfield Estates Crabtree Creek 1 58' 2006 Stringer N35 35.883 W82 55.577 N. of Clyde, Clyde Township. NC209 N. 2.5 miles from jct with I40 exit 24 NW of Clyde, E. on Upper Crabtree Rd. 0.4 miles to the bridge on the S. side of the road up a driveway 150'. Built by Bill Glance Construction Co.
33-45-a Henderson Hickory Nut Gap Hickory Branch 1 20' 1980   GONE Gerton. At Hickory Nut Gap Motel W. of US74. Destroyed by a flood.
33-45-B   Mountain River Estates Green River 1 26' x 14' 2004 Stringer N35 12.20 W82 27.97 SW of Tuxedo, Green River Township. Green River Rd. W. (curves S. & back W.) 1.8 miles from jct with US25 just SW of Tuxedo to the bridge on the S. (left) side of the road at 4325. Covered 2004.
33-55-A Lincoln Rudisill stream 1 48' x 11'   Stringer N35 28.29 W81 05.68 E. of Lincolnton, Ironton Township. NC27 E. (curves SE) 3.2 miles from jct with US321 in Lincolnton, E. (left) on NC73 5.6 miles, W. on driveway (next to gas station) 0.1 miles to the bridge.
33-55-b     creek 1     Stringer N35 26.198 W81 07.704 SE of Lincolnton, Ironton Township. NC 27/150 (Main St.) E. 1.5 miles from jct with US321 in Lincolnton, SE on NC27 4.2 miles, E. (curves SE) on Orchard Rd. 1.8 miles to the bridge on the W. side of the road. Property is gated.
33-57-02 Macon Will Henry Stevens creek 1 87' 2008 Town N35 03.42 W83 12.32 At The Bascom in Highlands. US64 (Main St.) NW 0.6 miles from jct with US64 (4th St.) to the bridge on the NE side of the road. Originally built in the 1830s as 29-07-06 (Bagley) to span the Warner River in Warner, NH, it was put in storage in 1966. Rebuilt & installed by Arnold M. Graton Associates.
33-57-A   Grigg creek 1 16' 1954 Stringer   Franklin. 5.5 miles SW of village.
33-57-b   Mount June General Store tributary of Middle Creek 1 13' 1989 Stringer N35 0.69 W83 18.98 NW of Watkins Mill, Flats Township. Ritchie Rd. (SR1627) N. 0.6 miles from jct with Rabun Bronck Creek Rd. (SR1626) on the W. side of Watkins Mill to the bridge on the E. side of the road (at jct with NC106 - Dillard Rd.).
33-57-c   Nonah Little Tennessee River 1 c120'   Stringer N35 09.922 W83 22.588 On the Franklin city Greenway in Franklin. US23/64/441 E. (curves NE) 1.2 miles from jct with Bus.US441 (Georgia Rd.), NW (left) on Oak Forest Ln. 150', SW (left) on Wiggins Rd. 0.2 miles to the top of a hill leading down a dirt road (no name), walk about 300yds to the bridge.
33-60-A Mecklenburg Antiquity South Prong Rocky River 2 100' 2007 Stringer N35 29.197 W80 50.979 In Davidson. Griffith St. E. 1.1 miles from jct with I77 exit 30, S. on NC 115 (Main St.) 0.3 miles, left & continue S. on South St. 0.8 miles to the bridge. Cost $800,000.
33-62-A Montgomery W.A. Lewis connecting ponds 1 28' 2001 Stringer   E. of Biscoe, Biscoe Township. 901 E. Main St. ( SR 24 / SR 27 )
33-63-a Moore Pages Lake Pages Lake 4 18'   Stringer N35 08.344 W79 25.865 In Aberdeen. US1/15/501 (Sandhills Blvd) N. 0.5 miles from jct with US1 (Walnut St.) & US15 (Poindexter St.), NW (left) on Maple St. (becomes Lakeshore Dr.) 0.3 miles to the walking trail on the W. side of the road. Total bridge length is 420'.
33-64-a Nash   creek 1 32' 2003 Howe   Lonnie Hedgepeth, 112 Pinewood Av., Rocky Mount. Covered bridge for live steam train. [www.summerville-novascotia.com/TrainBridge]
33-65-A New Hanover River Island marsh of Cape Fear River 5 57' 1991 Stringer N34 05.505 W77 55.300 S. of Wilmington, Wilmington Township. US421 S. 7.8 miles from jct with US17/74/76 (Dawson St.) in Wilmington, W. on Sanders Dr. 0.9 miles, continue W. (curves S.) on River Rd. 2.4 miles to the bridge on the W. side of the road.
33-68-A Orange   Collins Creek   30'       Chapel Hill Township. Gait Way
33-72-A Perquimans Albemarle Plantation wet weather stream 16 80' 1986 Stringer   Edenton Township. off 17 Bypassed on Harvey Plantation Rd. to plantation
33-75-A #2 Polk Caro-Mi North Pacolet River 1 32' 1976 Stringer approximate N35 13.45 W82 16.30 WNW of Tryon, Tryon Township. US176 W. about 2 miles from jct with NC108 in Tryon to the bridge on the S. side of the road at a restaurant.
33-75-C   Highland Farms (change to Lake Adger?) Ostin Creek 1 42' 1999 Stringer concrete slab N35 19.80 W82 12.44 In Lake Adger private community NW of Mill Spring, White Oak Township. NC9 N. 2.3 miles from jct with NC108 in Mill Spring, W. (left) on Garret Rd. 0.4 miles, N. (right) on Green Hills Rd. 0.2 miles, W. (left) on Lake Adger Pkwy 1.8 miles to the bridge.
33-75-D   Midway Baptist Church tributary of White Oak Creek 1 22' 2000 Stringer N35 16.313 W82 11.004 At Midway Baptist Church N. of Columbus, Columbus Township. NC108 N. 0.8 miles from jct with US74 just N. of Columbus to the church on the W. side of the road. Bridge is between the 2 parking lots between the church & NC108. Built by Keith River & volunteers from the church.
33-76-01 Randolph Pisgah West Fork Little River 3 51' 1911   N35 32.53 W79 53.65 S. of Asheboro, Union Township. I73 S. 4.8 miles from jct with US64 in Asheboro, continue S. on NC134 4.6 miles, W. on Burney Rd. (SR1117) 1.8 miles, S. (curves W.) on Pisgah Covered Bridge Rd. 1.9 miles to the bridge on the left side of the road, just passed Union Community Center. Washed away by a flood Aug 9, 2003. Rebuilt 2004.
33-76-A   McCrary brook 1 18' c1970 Stringer   Seagrave. E. of SR705, 1.5 miles N. of Montgomery County line.
33-80-a Rowan Terry Fries ditch 1 17' 1998 Stringer N35 38.780 W80 38.74 In Sloan Park W. of Salisbury, Steele Township. NC150 W. 8.1 miles from jct with US70 on the W. side of Salisbury, N. (curves W.) on Sloan Rd. 0.5 miles, S. into the park, drive all the way to left side parking lot in back of park, follow walking trail to the left till you see sign for Fred's Pond, walk down trail to pond, go right to this bridge.
33-80-b   George Small ditch 1 17' 1998 Stringer N35 38.750 W80 38.720 Same as 33-80-a except go left at pond.
33-81-a Rutherford Hamrick Mill Sunnyside Creek 1 22' 1975 Stringer GONE Rutherfordton. 4.5 miles S. of village on SR221.
33-81-B   Fairfield Mountains Country Club Weed Patch Creek 1 34' 1971 Stringer GONE Lake Lure. Off SR78E, 4 miles N. on Rd. 1008, 15th hole.
33-81-C   Pool Creek Pool Creek 1 54' 1991 Stringer approximate N35 25.67 W82 13.78 W. of Lake Lure, Chimney Rock Township. At the entrance to the bottomless pool area next to Lake Lure.
33-81-D   McOwenben Broad River 2 128' 1997 Stringer approximate N35 25.61 W82 05.91 NW of Rutherfordton, Green Hill Township. US64 W. about 10 miles from jct with US221 in Rutherfordton to the bridge on the S. side of the road at the twelve mile post at a gated community entrance.
33-81-E   Stoney Creek Farm (new) tributary of Bill's Creek n/a 32' (new)   post supported roof N35 27.15 W82 07.94 NE of Lake Lure, Chimney Rock Township. Bills Creek Rd. (SR1008) N. 2.9 miles from jct with US64 just E. of Lake Lure, E. (right) on Freeman Town Rd. 0.3 miles to the bridge on the S. side of the roat at 2249. Rebuilt 2006.
33-81-F   Rocky River Broad River 1 63' 2007 Stringer N35 26.52 W82 15.79 W. of Chimney Rock, Chimney Rock Township. US74 W. 1.0 miles from jct with Southside Dr. in Chimney Rock to the bridge on the S. side of the road.
33-85-A Stokes Watts Farm Walnut Run 1 22' 1984 Stringer   Lawsonville Township. CR 8 - on Brook Cove Rd - n of Germanton
33-88-a Transylvania Twil-Doo tributary of French Broad River 1 13' c1945 Stringer N35 14.445 W82 41.860 S. of Pisgah Forest, Dunns Rock Township. Wilson Rd. S. 0.9 miles from jct with Old Hendersonville Hwy to the bridge on the E. side of the road at 3140.
33-88-B   Buck Forest Little River 1 85' 2000 Stringer N35 11.53 W82 36.80 In DuPont State Forest NNE of Cedar Mountain, Little River Township. Cascade Lake Rd. (SR1536) N. 2.5 miles from jct with US276 in Cedar Mountain, E. (right) on Stanton Rd. 1.3 miles, right on Buck Forest Rd. Park in parking area & walk about ½ mile to the bridge. Pedestrian walkway on one side.
33-95-a Watauga Tweetsie RR Middle Fork New River 1 30' 1967 Stringer GONE At Tweetsie RR Park N. of Blowing Rock, Blowing Rock Township. US221/321 N. 3.0 miles from jct with Bus.US221/321 on the N. side of Blowing Rock to the park on the W. side of the road. [www.tweetsie.com] (N36 10.300 W81 38.900)
33-95-b   Alpine Acres Laurel Fork 1 30' c1898 Stringer N36 11.85 W81 44.43 WSW of Boone, Watauga Township. US321 S. 0.9 miles from jct with US421 in Boone, W. on NC105 4.4 miles to the bridge on the N. side of the road near 5712.
33-95-C   Sleepy Hollow Watauga River 2 61' 1971 Stringer N36 09.285 W81 47.040 SW of Boone, Watauga Township. NC105 SW 8.8 miles from jct with US221/321 on the S. side of Boone, SE (left) on Sleepy Hollow Ln. 0.1 miles to the bridge.
33-95-d   Boone Greenway South Fork New River 1 72' 1991 Stringer N36 12.510 W81 39.219 In Boone, New River Township. US221/321 SE 0.7 miles from jct with US221/NC105, NE (left) on Boone Heights Dr. 0.3 miles, SE (right) on State Farm Rd. 0.15 miles, NE (left) on Hunting Ln. 0.2 miles, park in lot on left side of the road. Walk NW on the paved trail beside the parking lot 350yds, turn right at Tee & proceed 250yds to the bridge.
33-95-E / 33-05-A                 see 33-05-A.