Salem-Shotwell Covered Bridge, Wooden covered bridge in Opelika Municipal Park, United States.

The Salem-Shotwell Covered Bridge is a 43-foot (13-meter) Town Lattice truss span over Rocky Brook at Opelika Municipal Park, built from longleaf heart pine, cedar roof shakes and hand-hewn white oak pegs. Its exterior siding now drapes only the lower section, so visitors can see the brook and surroundings from inside; two lights illuminate it at night.

Built in 1900 from longleaf pine and white oak pegs, it originally connected Salem and Shotwell communities. After a storm destroyed it in 2005, the structure was reconstructed in 2007 at its current park location.

Locals call it the Pea Ridge Covered Bridge as well as the Salem-Shotwell. The bridge is maintained by the Opelika Kiwanis Club together with the City of Opelika, and two lights inside illuminate it at night. Local lore holds that it was haunted by children said to have died in a car accident near the span, an incident many residents say never happened.

The bridge sits halfway down Park Road in Opelika Municipal Park, off North 5th Street. The structure is maintained by the Opelika Kiwanis Club and the City of Opelika. Two lights inside the bridge provide nighttime illumination.

During its reconstruction, the bridge was intentionally shortened from its original length, creating an interesting layer to its story. This adaptation allowed the historical design to remain while fitting functionally into the modern park environment.