South Perkasie Covered Bridge Rehabilitation

The South Perkasie Borough Covered Bridge consists of a single span lattice timber truss superstructure with a timber deck, timber sheathing and shingled roof. The bridge has been supported by a combination of concrete, stone masonry and concrete masonry unit abutments and wingwalls. There are asphalt paths extending from each approach to the bridge.

The bridge, abutments, wingwalls and approach paths suffered damage from a historic flood caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida, which passed through Perkasie in September 2021, causing damage across Perkasie Borough’s park system.

The bridge has remained closed since 2021, and a chain-link fence has been installed around the perimeter of the bridge site to prevent access by the public. The bridge has temporary bracing and rigging and is temporarily supported on timber cribbing.

Perkasie Borough recently received design drawings for the timber structure and the design of the abutments. The project to rehabilitate and repair Perkasie’s covered bridge is anticipated to go out to bid in May, 2025,  and the Borough plans that construction will be complete in 2025. One of the major goals of the project is to perform a historic rehabilitation of the existing bridge, salvaging, repairing and reusing the existing components to the maximum extent possible.

The South Perkasie Covered Bridge Rehabilitation Project is funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA), and the state of Pennsylvania, along with locally donated funds.

More information about the history of Perkasie Borough’s Covered Bridge can be found on the website of the Perkasie Historical Society. Questions about the Rehabilitation project should be directed to admin@perkasieborough.org