Erb's Covered Bridge

Infobox U.S. Covered Bridge
bridge=Erb's Covered Bridge


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state=Pennsylvania
county=Lancaster County
length=80
truss=single span, double Burr arch truss
built=1849
builder=Unknown

Erb's Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans Hammer Creek in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United Statescite web
author = Bickel, Hank
title = Erbs Bridge
work = Covered Bridges of the Northeast USA
date = 2005-06-23
url = http://www.coveredbridgesite.com/pa/erbs.html
accessdate = 2006-08-04 ] . A county-owned and maintained bridge, it's official designation is the Hammer Creek #1 Bridge.cite web
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title = Erb's Covered Bridge
work = Lancaster County, PA Government Portal
publisher = County of Lancaster, Pennsylvania
date = 2001-10-20
url = http://www.co.lancaster.pa.us/lanco/cwp/view.asp?a=15&q=257155
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accessdate = 2006-07-07 ]

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. 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 38-36-34cite web
author = Dr. Roger A. McCain
title = Erb's 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/CBErb.html
accessdate = 2006-08-03] . In 1980 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places as structure number 80003536cite web
title = PENNSYLVANIA - Lancaster County
work = National Register of Historic Places
url = http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/PA/Lancaster/state2.html
accessdate = 2007-03-20] . It is located at coor dms|40|10|2.4|N|76|14|38.4|W|city (40.16733, -76.24400).cite web
author = Travis, Dale
title = 38-36-34
work = Round Barns & Covered Bridges
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url = http://www.dalejtravis.com/bridge/pennsylv/htm/3803634.htm
accessdate = 2006-08-08 ] The bridge can be found on Erb's Bridge Road north of Picnic Woods Road approximately 1 mile north of Pennsylvania route 772 and Rothsville, Pennsylvania.

History

The bridge was originally built in 1849 for a cost of $700. It was built on the Erb family's tract of land in the farming region along Hammer Creek. In 1887 the bridge was rebuilt by John G. Bowman for $1744.cite web
title = Erb's Covered Bridge
work = Lancaster County Pennsylvania Dutch Country Official Visitors Center
publisher = Pennsylvania Dutch Convention & Visitors Bureau
date = 2006
url = http://www.padutchcountry.com/member_pages/erb_s_covered_bridge.asp
accessdate = 2006-07-07 ]

= Dimensions =

*Length: 70 feet (21.3 m) span and 80 feet (24.4 m) total length
*Width: 13 feet 1 inch (4 m) clear deck and 15 feet (4.6 m) total width
*Overhead clearance: 11 feet 6 inches (3.5 m)
*Underclearance: 9 feet 6 inches (2.9 m)

Gallery

ee also

*Burr arch truss
*List of Lancaster County covered bridges

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