Built 1889 Opened 1889 Bridge type Truss bridge Added to NRHP 27 June 1980 | NRHP Reference # 80003543 Area 404.7 m² Architectural style Burr Truss Nearest city New Wilmington | |
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Location Southeast of New Wilmington on Township 476 MPS Lawrence County Covered Bridges TR Similar McConnell's Mill Covered, Old Homestead, Bells Mills Covered Bridge, Lawrence County Courthouse, Scottish Rite Cathedral | ||
The Banks Covered Bridge is a wooden covered bridge in Wilmington Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. It spans the Neshannock Creek southeast of New Wilmington. Constructed in 1889, the bridge is a Burr arch truss built on stone foundations and supported by steel girders; it is 121 feet (37 m) long.
Unlike many Pennsylvania counties, Lawrence County never possessed many covered bridges; perhaps only five such bridges were ever built in the county. Today, only the Banks Covered Bridge and the McConnell's Mill Covered Bridge near Rose Point remain. While the Howe truss used by the McConnell's Mill bridge is very rare, the Burr arch truss used by the Banks bridge is employed by many Pennsylvania bridges. Its interior walls are similar to those featured on many covered bridges in Bucks County.
In 1980, the bridge was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in recognition of its historical significance, along with the McConnell's Mill bridge.