WEAVER'S MILL/ISAAC SHEARER'S MILL COVERED BRIDGE - GOODVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

 CONESTOGA RIVER

LANCASTER COUNTY

BUILT - 1878

Length - 88' ... NNE of Goodville, Caernnarvon Township. SR1021 N. 0.9 miles from jct with PA23 in Goodville, E. on Weaverland Rd. 1.0 miles to the bridge. Built by B.J. Carter (structure) , and J.F. Stauffer (masonry), at a cost of $1468.06. Named for Isaac Weaver who purchased the adjacent mill property in 1860. Weaver was a miller for many years and raised 11 children near this bridge. Isaac willed the mill to his son, Isaac W. Weaver in 1892 who owned it till 1908. The bridge was posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 11, 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 - 38-36-02

GPS +40.14125, 75.99785

BUCHER'S MILL COVERED BRIDGE - REAMSTOWN, PENNSYLVANA

 COCALICO CREEK

LANCASTER COUNTY

BUILT - 1891

Length - 64' ... SW of Reamstown, East Cocalico Township. PA272 SW 0.5 mile from jct with Church St. in Reamstown, S. on Creek Ln. 0.05 miles, W. on Cocalico Creek Rd. 200' to bridge. Built by Elias Mc Mellen at a cost of $1167. A year later, in 1892 the worst flood in 50 years  swept the bridge downstream, severely damaging it. McMellen then rebuilt the bridge at a cost of $1025. 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 addition of steel hanger rods. 

World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-36-12

GPS +40.20783, -76.13450

BITZER'S MILL/EBERLY'S CIDER MILL COVERED BRIDGE - EPHRATA, PENNSYLVANIA

 CONESTOGA CREEK

LANCASTER COUNTY

BUILT - 1846

Length - 99' ... ESE of Ephrata, West Earl Township. PA322 SE 1.1 miles from jct with US222 just SE of Ephrata, E. on Cabin Dr. 1.1 miles, continue E. on Conestoga Creek Rd. 0.4 miles, S. on Cider Mill Rd. 0.15 miles to the bridge. Built by George Fink and Sam Reamsnyder at a cost of $1,115. Rehabilitated in 1997, 2015, and 2017. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 11, 1980. Open to through traffic. Truss Type -  Covered Single Span, Double Burr Arch with addition of steel hanger rods with secondary steel I-beams to to support the bridge from underneath. 

World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-36-04

GPS +40.14050, -76.15200

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