Editing Willow Hill Covered Bridge

{{short description|Covered bridge in Pennsylvania, US}}
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|builder       = Roy Zimmerman
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The '''Willow Hill Covered Bridge''' is a [[covered bridge]] located off [[U.S. Route 30]] that spans [[Miller’s Run]] (which flows into [[Mill Creek (Conestoga River)|Mill Creek]], a tributary of the [[Conestoga River]]) in [[Lancaster County, Pennsylvania|Lancaster County]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[United States]].  It was built in 1962 by Roy Zimmerman as a reconstruction using parts of the [[Miller's Farm Covered Bridge]], built in 1871 by [[Elias McMellen]], and [[Good's Fording Covered Bridge]], built in 1855.  It crosses Miller's Run and is {{convert|93|ft|m}} long and {{convert|15|ft|m}} wide.

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

The bridge's [[World Guide to Covered Bridges|WGCB]] Number is 38-36-43.  Because it was constructed from two historic covered bridges, it is not listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] like most of the other covered bridges in the county.  It is located at {{coord|40|1|30|N|76|12|11.9|W|type:city}}.<ref name="Travis">{{cite web | author = Travis, Dale | title = 38-36-43| work = Round Barns & Covered Bridges | date =  | url = http://www.dalejtravis.com/bridge/pennsylv/htm/3803643.htm | accessdate = 2006-08-08 }}</ref>

== Dimensions ==
*'''Length:''' 93 feet (28.3 m) total length
*'''Width:''' 15 feet (4.6 m) total width

== Gallery ==
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Image:Willow Hill Covered Bridge Side View 3000px.jpg
Image:Willow Hill Covered Bridge Three Quarters View 2950px.jpg
Image:Willow Hill Covered Bridge Approach 2942px.jpg
Image:Willow Hill Covered Bridge Burr Arch Truss 3264px.jpg
Image:Willow Hill Covered Bridge Burr Arch Truss Closeup 3264px.jpg
Image:Willow Hill Covered Bridge Burr Arch Truss Joint 3264px.jpg
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[Burr truss|Burr arch truss]]
*[[List of Lancaster County covered bridges]]

== References ==
*{{cite web | author = Bickel, Hank | title = Willow Hill Bridge | work = Covered Bridges of the Northeast USA | date = 2005-06-23 | url = http://www.coveredbridgesite.com/pa/willow_hill.html | accessdate = 2006-08-04 }}
*{{cite web | author = McCain, Dr. Roger A. | title = Willow Hill Bridge | work = A Guide to Old Covered Bridges of Southeastern Pennsylvania and nearby areas | publisher =  | date = | url = http://william-king.www.drexel.edu/top/bridge/CBWillow.html | accessdate = 2006-08-04}}
*{{cite web | title = Willow Hill Covered Bridge | work = Lancaster County Pennsylvania Dutch Country Official Visitors Center | publisher = Pennsylvania Dutch Convention & Visitors Bureau | year = 2006 | url = http://www.padutchcountry.com/member_pages/willow_hill_covered_bridge__.asp | accessdate = 2006-07-07 }}
*{{cite web | title = The Covered Bridges of Lancaster County | work = Lancaster County, PA Government Portal | publisher = County of Lancaster, Pennsylvania | date = 2001-11-09 | url = http://www.co.lancaster.pa.us/lanco/cwp/view.asp?a=15&Q=257050 | accessdate = 2006-07-07 }}
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[[Category:Bridges completed in 1962]]
[[Category:Covered bridges in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Road bridges in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Wooden bridges in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Burr Truss bridges in the United States]]


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