The Weaver's Mill Covered Bridge is a
covered bridge
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that spans the
Conestoga River in
Lancaster County,
Pennsylvania
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,
United States
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. The , 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
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as structure number 80003511.
It is located at (40.14117, -75.99783).
Dimensions
*Length: 85 feet (25.9 m) total length
*Width: 15 feet (4.6 m) total width
Gallery
Image:Weaver's_Mill_Covered_Bridge-approach-2020.jpg, View from road
Image:Weaver's_Mill_Covered_Bridge-inside-2020.jpg, View from inside
Image:Weaver's Mill Covered Bridge-from_air_above_road-2020.jpg, View from the air near road
Image:Weaver's_Mill_Covered_Bridge-from_the_air-2020.jpg, View from the air near river
See also
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Burr arch truss
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List of crossings of the Conestoga River
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List of Lancaster County covered bridges
The following is a list of covered bridges in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania United States, USA. Lancaster County has the most covered bridges in Pennsylvania with 28 covered bridges. Parke County, Indiana has the ...
References
Further reading
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Covered bridges in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Bridges completed in 1878
Covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
Bridges over the Conestoga River
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
1878 establishments in Pennsylvania
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