Construction begin 1859 Opened 1859 Area 404.7 m² Body of water Conestoga River | Construction started 1859 Total length 30 m Bridge type Burr Truss | |
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Locale Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States Design single span, double Burr arch truss Constructed by Levi Fink and Elias McMellen Similar Weaver's Mill Covered, Red Run Covered Bridge, Pinetown Covered Bridge, White Rock Forge Covered, Butcher's Mill Covered | ||
The Pool Forge Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans the Conestoga River in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The bridge is now on private property where it was once used as a storage barn before the owner added a road to receive vehicle traffic.
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The bridge has a single span, wooden, double Burr arch trusses design with the addition of steel hanger rods. It is painted entirely red, the traditional color of Lancaster County covered bridges on the outside. The inside of the bridge is not painted. Both approaches to the bridge are painted in red without any of the traditional white paint.
The bridge's WGCB Number is 38-36-01. Added in 1980, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as structure number 80003510. It is located at 40°7′46.8″N 75°58′36.6″W (40.12967, -75.97683).
It is included in the Poole Forge historic district as a contributing structure.
History
The bridge was built in 1859 by Levi Fink and Elias McMellen.