Built in 1933, the 324-foot (99 m) bridge is a Town Lattice truss construction over three spans. Its WGCB number is 01-05-05. The Swann Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 20, 1981. It is currently the longest existing historic covered bridge in Alabama and second longest in the state overall after the 334-foot (102 m) Twin Creek Covered Bridge in Midway, Alabama which was built in 2000. After having been closed to motor vehicle traffic in 2009, it was restored and reopened to motor vehicle traffic on October 22, 2012. It is accessible via Swann Bridge Road from both sides. The bridge was once again closed until further notice on June 9, 2018 after a motor vehicle accident damaged the western entrance of the structure and concrete support. It was reopened by December 31, 2018. The Swann Covered Bridge is maintained by the Blount County Commission and the Alabama Department of Transportation.