Newfield Bridge is a wooden

covered bridge A covered bridge is a timber-truss bridge with a roof, decking, and siding, which in most covered bridges create an almost complete enclosure. The purpose of the covering is to protect the wooden structural members from the weather. Uncovered woo ...

over the

Cayuga Inlet Cayuga Inlet is a river located in Tompkins County, New York. It flows into the south end of Cayuga Lake by Ithaca, New York. Development Cayuga Inlet is a popular and well-connected location for boating. Boaters are able to travel from Cayuga I ...

west branch. It is in Newfield,

Tompkins County, New York Tompkins County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 105,740. The county seat is Ithaca. The name is in honor of Daniel D. Tompkins, who served as Governor of New York and Vice President ...

. It is one of 29 covered bridges in New York State ''See also:'' and the oldest covered bridge in New York that continues to carry motor vehicle traffic. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

Gallery

File:Newfield Covered Bridge.jpg, Bridge as viewed from observation deck File:Plaque inside Newfield Covered Bridge.jpg, Plaque located inside bridge showing restoration date File:Newfield Covered Bridge interior.jpg, Looking through the bridge, showing the truss and arch structure File:Newfield Covered Bridge historical marker.jpg, Historic marker File:Sign at Newfield Covered Bridge.jpg, Interpretive signage

References

External links

Newfield Bridge, at New York State Covered Bridge Society

Covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Bridges completed in 1853 Wooden bridges in New York (state) Buildings and structures in Tompkins County, New York Tourist attractions in Tompkins County, New York National Register of Historic Places in Tompkins County, New York Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) {{NewYork-bridge-struct-stub