Schenck's Mill Covered Bridge
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Use American English Template:Infobox bridge The Schenk's Mill Covered Bridge or Shenk's Mill Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans the Big Chiques Creek in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. A county-owned and maintained bridge, its official designation is the Big Chiques #4 Bridge.<ref name="lancaster.pa.us">Template:Cite web</ref> (Chiques Creek was known as Chickies Creek until 2002).<ref name='usgs'>Template:Cite web</ref>
The bridge has a single span, wooden, double Burr arch trusses design with the addition of steel hanger rods. The deck is made from oak planks.<ref name="lancaster.pa.us"/> 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. It is one of only 3 covered bridges in the county with horizontal side boards.
On December 31, 2017, a truck driver from Arizona damaged the bridge while attempting to cross it, claiming to be lost on the way to Baltimore and following his GPS.<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Cbignore</ref>
The bridge's WGCB Number is 38-36-30. Added in 1980, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as structure number 80003531.<ref name="register">Template:Cite web</ref> It is located at Template:Coord (40.1160, -76.4253).<ref name="Travis">Template:Cite web</ref>
History
[edit]The bridge was built in 1847 by Charles Malhorn and Levi Fink. The bridge was rebuilt in 1855.
Dimensions
[edit]- Length: 80 feet (24.4 m) span and Template:Convert total length
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Gallery
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Three quarters view of the bridge
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The inside of the bridge showing the Burr arch truss
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Three quarters view of the bridge from the air
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Approach view of bridge from the air
See also
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- Covered bridges in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
- Bridges completed in 1855
- Covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
- Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Wooden bridges in Pennsylvania
- Burr Truss bridges in the United States