ERB'S COVERED BRIDGE- AKRON, PENNSYLVANIA

 HAMMER CREEK

LANCASTER COUNTY

BUILT - 1887*

Length- 80' ... WNW of Akron. PA772 NW 2.5 miles from jct with PA272 S. of Akron, N. on Picnic Woods Rd. 0.8 miles, continue N. on Erbs Bridge Rd. 0.4 miles to the bridge. Built by John G. Bowman at a cost of $1744. *There was a previous bridge at this location built in 1849; but evidently by May of 1887 the bridge was either no longer there or was no longer structurally sound for Lancaster County Commissioners visited this site and approved the new bridge to be built. The bridge is named for the Erb family who owned a large tract of land in this area. Bridge was posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 10, 1980. Open to through traffic. Truss Type -  Covered Single Span, Double Burr Arch with the addition of steel hanger rods. 

World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-36-34

GPS +40.16761, -76.24386

ZOOK'S MILL/ROSE HILL COVERED BRIDGE - AKRON, PENNSYLVANIA

 COCALICO CREEK

LANCASTER COUNTY

BUILT - 1849*

Length - 89' ... SSW of Akron. PA272 SW 3.0 miles from jct with Main St. in Akron, N. on Rose Hill Rd. 0.5 miles, W. on Log Cabin Rd. 0.05 miles to the bridge. Built by Henry Zook at a cost of $690. *Although this bridge is one of the county's earliest surviving covered bridges, it lacks the hand-hewn timbers and hardware that might be expected of a bridge built in 1849. Records show that it was repaired many times, including substantial work done by Elias McMellen, a well know bridge builder, at a cost of $930 in 1892. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 11, 1980. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Single Span, Double Burr Arch with the addition of steel hanger rods.

World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-36-14

GPS +40.13017, -76.23183

PINETOWN/NOLT'S POINT MILL COVERED BRIDGE - LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA

 CONESTOGA RIVER

LANCASTER COUNTY

BUILT - 1867

Length - 133' .... NE of Lancaster. PA272 NNE 4.1 miles from jct with US30 on the N. side of Lancaster, SE on Creek Rd. 0.3 miles, jog N. on Pinetown (Butter) Rd., E. on Bridge Rd. & the bridge. Also known as Bushong's Mill Covered Bridge. Built by Elias McMellen at a cost of $4500. Restored in 1974 after having floated downstream during Tropical Storm Agnes in 1972. At that time, to prevent damage to future flooding, they raised the bridge to 17'6" above the average water line. Restored in 2013 after having been closed for repairs due to flood damage from Tropical Depression Lee during Summer of 2011. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 11, 1980. Open to through traffic. Truss Type -  Covered Single Span, Double Burr Arch Truss with the addition of steel hanger rods.

World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-36-05

GPS +40.10567, -76.24825

SPEAKMAN #1 COVERED BRIDGE - COATESVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

 T BRANCH OF BUCK RUN

CHESTER COUNTY

BUILT - 1881

Length - 93' ... S. of Coatesville, East Fallowfield Township. PA82 S. 4.2 miles from jct with US30 in Coatsville, E. on Covered Bridge Rd. 0.3 miles, N. on Frog Hollow Rd. 100' to the bridge. Built by Menander & Ferdinand Wood at a cost of $2000. Named for the Speakman gristmill which this bridge served for. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 10, 1980. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Burr Arch Through Truss.

World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-15-05

GPS +39.92933, -75.82250