Sunday, October 10, 2021

LIME VALLEY/STRASBURG COVERED BRIDGE - WILLOW STREET, PENNSYLVANIA
















 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

Saturday, October 9, 2021

LANDIS MILL COVERED BRIDGE - LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA














 LITTLE CONESTOGA CREEK
LANCASTER COUNTY
BUILT - 1873

Length - 53' ... NW of Lancaster. Harrisburg Pike NW 0.2 miles from jct with US30 on the NW edge of Lancaster, N. on Plaza Blvd 0.2 miles, NW on Shreiner Rd. 0.1 miles to the bridge. Built by Elias McMellen at a cost of $969. Posted to the National Register  of Historic Places on December 10, 1980. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Multiple Kingpost Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-36-16

GPS +40.06844, -76.34500

KAUFFMAN'S DISTILLERY COVRED BRIDGE - MANHEIM, PENNSYLVANIA

















 BIG CHIQUES CREEK
LANCASTER COUNTY
BUILT - 1874

Length - 96'... SW of Manheim. PA772 SW 1.4 miles from jct with PA72 in Manheim, E. on Sun Hill Rd. 0.15 miles to the bridge. Built by Elias McMellen at a cost of $1,620. Prior to this bridge being built, there was another bridge built at this location by James C. Carpenter; however it was damaged so severely that it had to be completely rebuilt. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 11, 1980. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Double Burr Arch Through Truss with the addition of steel hanger rods.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-36-32

GPS +40.14814, -76.40986

SHENCK'S MILL COVERED BRIDGE - LANDISVILLE, PENNSYLVANA

















 BIG CHIQUES CREEK
LANCASTER COUNTY
BUILT - 1855

Length - 96'.... N. of Landisville, Rapho/East Hempfield Township. Spooky Nook Rd. E. 0.4 miles from jct with PA283 on the NW side of Landisville, N. on Shenck Rd. 0.7 miles, W. on Erisman Rd. 150' to the bridge. Built by Charles Malhorn. Rehabilitated in 1977.  (The name of the bridge has had various spelling versions through the years. Original spelling was probably Shenck) Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 10, 1980. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Double Burr Arch Through Truss with the addition of steel hanger rods.            
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-36-30

GPS +40.11569, -76.42514