Pine Grove Covered Bridge

Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Use American English Template:Infobox bridge The Pine Grove Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans the East Branch of Octoraro Creek on the border between Lancaster County and Chester County in Pennsylvania, United States. It is the longest covered bridge in Lancaster County. The bridge was built in 1884 by Elias McMellen.

Background

The bridge has a two-span, wooden, double Burr arch truss design with the addition of steel hanger rods. It is the only two-span covered bridge still in use. The bridge's deck is made from oak planks. It is painted red, the traditional color of Lancaster County covered bridges on the outside, but is not painted on the inside. Both approaches to the bridge are painted in the traditional white color.

The bridge's WGCB Number is 38-15-22/38-36-41. Added in 1980, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as structure number 80003521.<ref name="register">Template:Cite web</ref> It is located at Template:Coord (39.7935, -76.04433).<ref name="Travis">Template:Cite web</ref>

Nearby covered bridges

• White Rock Forge Covered Bridge, about Template:Convert northwest on White Rock Road, via Asheville and King Pen Roads.

Gallery

• Far away view from above
  Far away view from above
• Wide view
  Wide view
• Three-quarters view
  Three-quarters view
• Inside of the bridge showing the double span Burr arch truss
  Inside of the bridge showing the double span Burr arch truss
• A closeup view of one of the arches
  A closeup view of one of the arches
• View of interior double arch
  View of interior double arch
• View from above and to the side
  View from above and to the side

See also

• Burr arch truss
• List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Pennsylvania
• List of Lancaster County covered bridges

Bibliography

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External links

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