Herr's Mill Covered Bridge

Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Use American English Template:Infobox bridge The Herr's Mill Covered Bridge was a covered bridge that spans Pequea Creek in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States.<ref name="padutchcountry">Template:Cite web</ref> It is also sometimes known as Soudersburg Bridge.<ref name="lancaster.pa.us">Template:Cite web</ref>

The bridge had a double span, wooden, double Burr arch trusses design. It was painted red on the outside, the traditional color of Lancaster County covered bridges. Both approaches to the bridge were painted in the traditional white color.

The bridge's WGCB Number is 38-36-21. In 1980 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places as structure number 80003537.<ref name="register">Template:Cite web</ref> It was located at Template:Coord (40.00983, -76.16217),<ref name="Travis">Template:Cite web</ref> in Paradise Township on Ronks Road 0.4 km (0.25 mi) south of U.S. Route 30 to the east of Lancaster city.<ref name="padutchcountry"/>

History

Herr's Mill Covered Bridge was built in 1844 by Joseph Elliot and Robert Russell at a cost of $1787.<ref name="guide">Template:Cite web</ref> It has a double-span, double-arch Burr arch truss construction. In 1875, the bridge was rebuilt by James C. Carpenter at a cost of $1860.<ref name="padutchcountry"/> The bridge was later bypassed by a new concrete bridge and is now on the private property of the Mill Bridge Village Camping Resort. Owner Brian Kopan was quoted as saying "The bridge is in fine condition. We’re hoping to keep it as it is." In October 2018, the bridge was dismantled and was being moved to Elizabethtown, before it fell into the creek.<ref name="Robinson">Template:Cite web</ref>

Dimensions

• Length: 178 feet (54.3 m) total length<ref name="guide"/><ref name="Bickel">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="dimensions">Note: Two independent sources disagree on this length. In other covered bridges, the McCain source agreed more closely with official government sources while the Bickel source seemed incorrect or perhaps just measuring a different length. In this case, the Bickel source states that the bridge length is 113 feet (34.4 m).</ref>
• Width: 15 feet (4.6 m) total width

Gallery

• The side of the bridge showing part of the main road to the left and Herr's Mill to the right
  The side of the bridge showing part of the main road to the left and Herr's Mill to the right
• Another picture of the same side
  Another picture of the same side
• The other side of the bridge
  The other side of the bridge
• File:Herr's Mill Covered Bridge Alternate Front and Side 3008px.jpg
• File:Herr's Mill Covered Bridge Side and Front 3264px.jpg
• A horse and buggy going past the bridge
  A horse and buggy going past the bridge

See also

• Burr arch truss
• List of Lancaster County covered bridges