Darlington Covered Bridge, Covered bridge in Franklin Township, Montgomery County, United States

The Darlington Covered Bridge is a single-span Howe truss covered bridge over Sugar Creek in Franklin Township, Montgomery County, Indiana. It measures 166 feet long and 22 feet wide overall, with a timber truss and a roofed deck. It was built in 1868 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

The bridge was built in 1868 by superintendent Richard M. Epperson and builder Joseph Kress using donations and materials from the local area. It served as a vital transportation link for the region until vehicle traffic ended in 1976.

The bridge is named after Darlington, the nearby town in Franklin Township; the sources record no family-name origin. It stands on Sugar Creek and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990, so visitors today see a preserved 1868 Howe truss span rather than a working road bridge.

The bridge is located at the intersection of County Roads 500 North and 600 East in a rural area that is calm and accessible for viewing. Since it no longer carries traffic, visitors can walk near or around the structure to examine its design and construction methods.

The bridge is a single-span Howe truss, a design that combines timber diagonals with vertical iron rods in compression and tension. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990, which is why the structure survives in Franklin Township today.