Pool Forge Covered Bridge
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Locale | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States |
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Design | single span, double Burr arch truss |
Total length | 99 feet (30.2 m) |
History | |
Constructed by | Levi Fink and Elias McMellen |
Construction begin | 1859 |
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The Pool Forge Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans the Conestoga River in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The bridge is now on private property where it was once used as a storage barn before the owner added a road to receive vehicle traffic.
The bridge has a single span, wooden, double Burr arch trusses design with the addition of steel hanger rods. It is painted entirely red, the traditional color of Lancaster County covered bridges on the outside. The inside of the bridge is not painted. Both approaches to the bridge are painted in red without any of the traditional white paint.
The bridge's WGCB Number is 38-36-01. Added in 1980, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as structure number 80003510.[1] It is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (40.12967, -75.97683).[2]
It is included in the Poole Forge historic district as a contributing structure.[3]
History
The bridge was built in 1859 by Levi Fink and Elias McMellen.
Dimensions
- Length: 99 feet (30.2 m) total length
- Width: 15 feet (4.6 m) total width
Gallery
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Pool Forge Covered Bridge Three Quarters View 3008px.jpg
Another three-quarters view showing the same bridge approach.
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Pool Forge Covered Bridge Side View HDR 3200px.jpg
One of the sides of the bridge
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Pool Forge Covered Bridge Side View HDR 3000px.jpg
The other side of the bridge
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Pool Forge Covered Bridge First Approach HDR 2950px.jpg
The approach to the bridge closest to the main road
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Pool Forge Covered Bridge Second Approach 3000px.jpg
The approach farthest away from the main road entrance
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Pool Forge Covered Bridge Inside View HDR 3264px.jpg
The Burr arch truss design on the inside of the bridge
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Pool Forge Covered Bridge Inside Burr Arch Truss 3264px.jpg
A closer look at the Burr arch truss
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Pool Forge Covered Bridge Steel Rods 3264px.jpg
An example of the bridge's steel hanger rods
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Pool Forge Covered Bridge Underside HDR 3008px.jpg
The bridge's underside structure
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Pool Forge Covered Bridge Underside Abutment HDR 3008px.jpg
The underside of the bridge showing where the Burr arch meets the concrete bridge abutment. The concrete bridge in the background bypasses this bridge.
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Pool Forge Covered Bridge Underside Joint HDR 3008px.jpg
An underside bridge joint showing the Burr arch truss design.
See also
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Further reading
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- Bridges completed in 1859
- Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Bridges over the Conestoga River
- Covered bridges in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
- Road bridges in Pennsylvania