Rudolph and Arthur Covered Bridge

Rudolph and Arthur Covered Bridge
Formerly listed on the  U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Rudolph and Arthur Covered Bridge, December 2009
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Location	North of Lewisville on Township 307 near West Grove, Elk Township and New London Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°44′45″N75°52′57″W / 39.74583°N 75.88250°W / 39.74583; -75.88250
Area	less than one acre
Built	1880
Built by	Meanander Wood, Richard T. Meredith
Architectural style	Burr truss
MPS	Covered Bridges of Chester County TR
NRHP reference No.	80003473 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	December 10, 1980
Removed from NRHP	December 12, 2022

The Rudolph and Arthur Covered Bridge was an historic, American wooden covered bridge that was located in Elk Township and New London Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, and was delisted in 2022. ^[1]

The Rudolph and Arthur Bridge, which was destroyed by remnants of Hurricane Ida on September 1, 2021, was rebuilt and the re-opening ceremony was held on October 15, 2025. ^[2]

History and architectural features

An 80-foot-long (24 m) Burr truss bridge that was erected in 1880, it had vertical planking and eave-level window openings, and crossed Big Elk Creek. ^[3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Rettew, Bill (October 17, 2025). "New covered bridge over Big Elk Creek replaces Ida-ruined span". Daily Local News.
3. Susan M. Zacher (July 1980). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Rudolph and Arthur Covered Bridge. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 15, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)

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