PEQUEA CREEK
LANCASTER COUNTY
BUILT - 1871
Length - 103' ... SE of Willow. 3.3 miles SE of jct PA272 on US222 then left on Lime Valley Rd. 0.3 miles, then right on Breneman to the bridge. Built by Elias McMellen at a cost of $3500 ( One source has the builder as Joseph Cramer, and this being his only bridge that he built. It is a good possibility that if he did build the bridge, it was under contact for Elias McMellen). Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 10, 1980. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Single Span, Double Burr Arch Truss with addition of steel hanger rods.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-36-23
GPS +39.96050, -76.23486
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