永(yong)(yong)惠(hui)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)位(wei)于山(shan)西省(sheng)長治市襄(xiang)垣縣(xian)城北(bei)(bei)門與(yu)北(bei)(bei)廓門之(zhi)間(jian)甘水(shui)河兩岸,永(yong)(yong)惠(hui)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)俗(su)稱北(bei)(bei)關橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)。永(yong)(yong)惠(hui)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)是一座(zuo)單孔青石結構的拱(gong)形(xing)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao),橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)南北(bei)(bei)長33.6米,東西寬8.34米。橫跨(kua)于襄(xiang)垣縣(xian)城北(bei)(bei)門外的甘水(shui)河上。永(yong)(yong)惠(hui)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)采用(yong)縱聯式(shi)砌筑法拱(gong)劵技(ji)術(shu),拱(gong)劵石以疊(die)澀(se)收(shou)分(fen)法壘砌,形(xing)成下大(da)上小的立體(ti)式(shi)梯形(xing)結構的橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)座(zuo),體(ti)現(xian)了我國古代拱(gong)形(xing)技(ji)術(shu)的科(ke)技(ji)水(shui)平。
永惠(hui)橋(qiao)(qiao)為(wei)單孔實腹尖(jian)拱(gong)(gong)石(shi)橋(qiao)(qiao),長29.5米,寬8.5米,橋(qiao)(qiao)孔凈跨12.8米,矢(shi)高7.5米,高跨之比約為(wei)1:0.59。整個建筑用(yong)長方形、梯形、微弧(hu)形石(shi)灰巖條(tiao)石(shi)橫(heng)置砌成,拱(gong)(gong)券兩側正中龍(long)(long)門石(shi)上采用(yong)深、淺浮雕手法各雕"四爪升龍(long)(long)"三條(tiao)。橋(qiao)(qiao)面兩側有望柱、欄桿、石(shi)欄板(ban)裝飾。欄板(ban)雕刻(ke)春秋花卉(hui)、人(ren)物故事等,背面刻(ke)花紋。
據清(qing)乾(qian)隆縣志(zhi)載:永惠(hui)橋始(shi)建于金天會九(jiu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1131年(nian)(nian)(nian))。歷經明成(cheng)化年(nian)(nian)(nian)間,明萬歷十九(jiu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1591年(nian)(nian)(nian))、清(qing)道(dao)光(guang)十九(jiu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1838年(nian)(nian)(nian))多次(ci)維修。現存(cun)永惠(hui)橋及附屬文物(wu)五龍廟山門、正(zheng)殿、樂樓。是中華(hua)人民共(gong)和國(guo)全國(guo)重點(dian)文物(wu)保護單位之一。
1996年1月12日,授予山西省文物(wu)保護單位(wei)(wei),2013年5月授予全國(guo)重點文物(wu)保護單位(wei)(wei),是一座古建筑(zhu)及歷史紀念建筑(zhu)物(wu)。