The Historic Banks Covered Bridge in Lawrence County

The historic Banks Covered Bridge is located in Lawrence County, southeast of New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. This particular old bridge was built in 1889 and spans the Neshannock Creek. It's a single lane Burr Arch Truss built on a stone foundation, is white in color and is 121 feet long.

Inside the bridge you'll find a historical marker that contains the following information:

Banks Covered Bridge

Built 1889
Rehabilitated 1999
Lawrence County Commissioners
Thomas J. Fee
Brian D. Burick
Edward Fosnaught
Designer - Frank B. Taylor Engineering 

In 1980, the historic covered bridge was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The bridge is still in-use today by locals and travelers with a height clearance of 8 feet and 9 inches, weight limit 12 tons. You'll often see cars, small trucks, and Amish horse and buggies using the covered bridge to get across the Neshannock Creek. 

The Banks Covered Bridge is located in the heart of Amish country and for GPS users, you'll want to use the following for mapping: Banks Covered Bridge on Covered Bridge Road in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, 16142 and the directions should pop right up. It's located a few miles from Westminster College and the downtown New Wilmington business district. 

On a recent road trip through Lawrence County, Pennsylvania...we spent the night at a local bed & breakfast inn called The Jacqueline House. The B&B is about 2 1/2 miles from the covered bridge and is a beautiful, luxurious and comfortable place to stay. We highly recommend it if you're in the area and looking for overnight accommodations. 

When you're visiting the area you'll encounter a lot of Amish people, so please remember to be respectful and courteous. The Amish don't like you taking photographs of them, but you can take photo's at a distance of their horse & buggy, their farms, etc. Just don't photograph any identifying information. If you're going to be visiting the area to "take in" the Amish experience, you can read our previous feature - Tips on Photographing the Amish People.