Herr's Mill Covered Bridge

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Herr's Mill Covered Bridge
Herr's Mill Covered Bridge Side View 2696px.jpg
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Locale Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Other name(s) Soudersburg Bridge
Characteristics
Design double span, double Burr arch truss
Total length 178 feet (54.3 m)
History
Constructed by Joseph Elliot and Robert Russell
Construction begin 1844
Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Lancaster County.svg
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The Herr's Mill Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans Pequea Creek in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1] It is also sometimes known as Soudersburg Bridge.[2]

The bridge has a double span, wooden, double Burr arch trusses design. It is painted red on the outside, the traditional color of Lancaster County covered bridges. Both approaches to the bridge are painted in the traditional white color.

The bridge's WGCB Number is 38-36-21. In 1980 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places as structure number 80003537.[3] It is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (40.00983, -76.16217).[4] It is located in Paradise Township on Ronks Road 0.4 km (0.25 mi) south of U.S. Route 30 to the east of Lancaster city.[1]

History

Herr's Mill Covered Bridge was built in 1844 by Joseph Elliot and Robert Russell at a cost of $1787.[5] It has a double-span, double-arch Burr arch truss construction. In 1875 the bridge was rebuilt by James C. Carpenter at a cost of $1860.[1] The bridge was later bypassed by a new concrete bridge and is now on the private property of the Mill Bridge Village Camping Resort. Owner Brian Kopan was quoted as saying "The bridge is in fine condition. We’re hoping to keep it as it is."[6]

Dimensions

  • Length: 178 feet (54.3 m) total length[5][7][8]
  • Width: 15 feet (4.6 m) total width

Gallery

  • Herr's Mill Covered Bridge Wide View 3000px.jpg

    The side of the bridge showing part of the main road to the left and Herr's Mill to the right

  • Another picture of the same side

  • Herr's Mill Covered Bridge Back Side View 3000px.jpg

    The other side of the bridge

  • Herr's Mill Covered Bridge Alternate Front and Side 3008px.jpg
  • Herr's Mill Covered Bridge Side and Front 3264px.jpg
  • Herr's Mill Covered Bridge and Buggy 2600px.jpg

    A horse and buggy going past the bridge

See also

References

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  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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  7. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  8. ↑ Note: Two independent sources disagree on this length. In other covered bridges, the McCain source agreed more closely with official government sources while the Bickel source seemed incorrect or perhaps just measuring a different length. In this case, the Bickel source states that the bridge length is 113 feet (34.4 m).
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