It is located in Lockport Township, three miles north of Centreville, the seat of St. Joseph County.

[3] The bridge is named for Thomas W. Langley and family, pioneers who helped establish the village of Centreville in the mid-19th century.

[7] In September 1950 the bridge was closed to traffic so work could begin and did not reopen till August 1951.

[7] During the closure "All the load carrying elements of the bridge were changed from wood to steel or concrete.

"[7] When the bridge was again in need of major repair, the St. Joseph County Road Commission hired Anlaan Corporation to perform the restoration work.

[11] When the Sturgis Dam was installed the bridge had to be raised eight feet (two point four metres).

In a two-year period, 1950–51, the St. Joseph County Road commission undertook work to help preserve the bridge for use by future generations.

The Saint Joseph County Road Commission has attempted some creative ways to stop people from damaging the bridge.

Since 1975 the village's annual summer festival has been called Covered Bridge Days.

The event was done in coordination with the county road commission that had some planned deck work on the bridge.