Clay’s Bridge
The bridge at its original location is now under the waters of Holman Lake. Spanning Little Buffalo Creek, the road over the bridge passed through the farm of Jacob Clay.
Clay’s Bridge, also known as Wahneta Bridge, is in Little Buffalo State Park near Newport, PA, in Centre Township. Initially built in 1890 by George Harding across Little Buffalo Creek and rebuilt in 1959, the single-span Burr Arch Truss bridge was moved in 1970 when the creek was dammed to form Holman Lake in the Park.
The 82-foot long by 15-foot wide Burr Arch Truss bridge, with 2-1/2 inch by 14-foot planking, now spans the Furnace Run Branch of the Little Buffalo Creek below the dam and is limited to foot traffic. It was damaged by a winter storm in 1994. It is owned by the Little Buffalo State Park.
Posted on the National Register of Historic Places April 3, 1978 NRHP Ref 78002440 and World Guide to Covered Bridges No. 38-50-18
From Harrisburg: Interstate 81 take exit 67. Take Rt 322/22 approximately 20 miles to the exit for Newport and New Bloomfield. Turn left at the end of the exit ramp onto Rt 34.
Travel 1 mile and cross the Juniata River on the old Iron Bridge, continuing straight through town (Market St) to the stop sign at the corner of 4th and Market St. Turn left onto 4th street and follow the Rt 34 signs through Newport and then the small Village of Everhartville for approximately 3/4 mile. At the end of the village turn right onto Little Buffalo Road (SR4010). Proceed about 1 mile to the first intersection and turn left onto State Park Road (SR1011).
Cross a bridge over Little Buffalo Creek and turn right onto Boat Launch Road. Parking is available on the left side near the bridge.