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The Weaver's Mill Covered Bridge is a covered bridge 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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. The , bridge was built in 1878 by B. C. Carter and J. F. Stauffer across
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 ...
. 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
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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

* Burr arch truss * List of crossings of the Conestoga River * List of Lancaster County covered bridges


References


Further reading

* * * 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 {{Pennsylvania-bridge-struct-stub