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Weaver's Mill Covered Bridge

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Construction begin
  
1878

Total length
  
26 m

Opened
  
1878

Bridge type
  
Burr Truss

Weaver's Mill Covered Bridge

Locale
  
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States

Design
  
single span, double Burr arch truss

Constructed by
  
B. J. Carter and J. F. Stauffer

Address
  
1645-1699 Weaverland Rd, East Earl, PA 17519, USA

Hours
  
Open today · Open 24 hoursSundayOpen 24 hoursMondayOpen 24 hoursTuesdayOpen 24 hoursWednesdayOpen 24 hoursThursdayOpen 24 hoursFriday(Good Friday)Open 24 hoursHours might differSaturdayOpen 24 hoursSuggest an edit

Similar
  
Red Run Covered Bridge, Pool Forge Covered Bridge, Butcher's Mill Covered, Hunsecker's Mill Covered, Leaman's Place Covered

The Weaver's Mill Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans the Conestoga River in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The 85-foot-long (26 m), 15-foot-wide (4.6 m) bridge was built in 1878 by B. C. Carter and J. F. Stauffer across Conestoga River. It is also known as Isaac Shearer's Mill Bridge.

The bridge has a single span, wooden, double Burr arch trusses design with the addition of steel hanger rods. It is painted red, the traditional color of Lancaster County covered bridges, on both the inside and outside. Both approaches to the bridge are painted in the traditional white color.

The bridge's WGCB Number is 38-36-02. Added in 1980, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as structure number 80003511. It is located at 40°8′28.2″N 75°59′52.2″W (40.14117, -75.99783).

Dimensions

  • Length: 85 feet (25.9 m) total length
  • Width: 15 feet (4.6 m) total width
  • References

    Weaver's Mill Covered Bridge Wikipedia