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The Pinetown Bushong's Mill Covered Bridge is a
covered bridge A covered bridge is a timber-truss bridge with a roof, decking, and siding, which in most covered bridges create an almost complete enclosure. The purpose of the covering is to protect the wooden structural members from the weather. Uncovered woo ...
that spans the
Conestoga River The Conestoga River (), also referred to as Conestoga Creek (), is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed August 8, 2011 tributary of the Susquehanna River flowing through t ...
in Lancaster County,
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,
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. A county-owned and maintained bridge, its official designation is the Big Conestoga #6 Bridge. The bridge is also known as Pinetown Covered Bridge, Nolte's Point Mill Bridge and Bushong's Mill Bridge. The bridge has a single span, wooden, double
Burr arch truss Burr may refer to: Places Australia *Cape Burr, a headland in South Australia *Mount Burr, South Australia, a town and mountain in South Australia United States *Burr, Minnesota, an unincorporated community *Burr, Missouri, an unincorporated comm ...
es design with the addition of steel hanger rods. The deck is made from oak planks. 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 red with white trim. The bridge's WGCB Number is 38-36-05. Added in 1980, it is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ...
as structure number 80003527. It is located at (40.10533, -76.24817).
Lititz Run Lititz Run is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed March 24, 2019 tributary of the Conestoga River in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The creek flow ...
joins the Conestoga River at this site.


History

The bridge was built in 1867 by Elias McMellen at a cost of $4,500. In 1972 it was destroyed as a result of flooding caused by
Hurricane Agnes Hurricane Agnes was the List of costliest Atlantic hurricanes, costliest hurricane to hit the United States at the time, causing an estimated $2.1 billion in damage. The hurricane's death toll was 128. The effects of Agnes were widespread, ...
. Due to a tremendous response of area residents who signed a petition for its reconstruction, it was among the first covered bridges to be restored after Agnes. In the spring of 1973 the bridge was rebuilt by the nearby Amish. To prevent damage due to future flooding, they raised the bridge to above the average water line. However, the bridge was closed after flood damage sustained due to
Tropical Storm Lee The name Lee has been used for eight tropical cyclones worldwide. In the Atlantic: * Tropical Storm Lee (2005), a short-lived, minimal tropical storm that did not affect land * Tropical Storm Lee (2011), a strong tropical storm that made landfal ...
in 2011. The bridge was reopened in January 2014.


Dimensions

*Length: span and total length *Width: clear deck and total width *Overhead clearance: *Underclearance: as listed by the county government or with respect to the average water level


Gallery

Image:Pinetown Bushong's Mill Covered Bridge Side 3008px.jpg, A view of the bridge from the side Image:Pinetown Bushong's Mill Covered Bridge Approach 2913px.jpg, One of the approaches to the bridge Image:Pinetown Bushong's Mill Covered Bridge Inside HDR 2620px.jpg, The inside of the bridge showing the
Burr arch truss Burr may refer to: Places Australia *Cape Burr, a headland in South Australia *Mount Burr, South Australia, a town and mountain in South Australia United States *Burr, Minnesota, an unincorporated community *Burr, Missouri, an unincorporated comm ...
Image:Pinetown Bushong's Mill Covered Bridge Inside Window HDR 3263px.jpg, A view from inside of the window on the side of the bridge


See also

*
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*
List of crossings of the Conestoga River This is a list of bridges and other crossings of the Conestoga River, from the Susquehanna River upstream to the source. All locations are in Pennsylvania. Crossings See also * * * References {{DEFAULTSORT:Crossings of the Conestoga Ri ...
* List of Lancaster County covered bridges


References

{{NRHP bridges Covered bridges in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Bridges completed in 1867 Covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Bridges over the Conestoga River 1867 establishments 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