Colemanville Covered Bridge

Coordinates: 39°53′56″N 76°20′32″W / 39.89889°N 76.34222°W / 39.89889; -76.34222

Colemanville Covered Bridge
Martic Forge
Wide view of the side of the bridge
Official name: Pequea #12 Bridge
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Lancaster
Township	Conestoga, Martic
Road	T412 / T398 (single lane)
Crosses	Pequea Creek
Coordinates	39°53′56″N 76°20′32″W / 39.89889°N 76.34222°W / 39.89889; -76.34222
Length	170 ft (52 m)
- Mainspan	155 m (509 ft) [1]
Width	15 ft (5 m)
- Road width	14 ft (4 m) [1]
Overhead Clearance	11.5 ft (4 m)
Builder	James C. Carpenter
Design	Burr Arch Truss Bridge
Material	Wood
Built	1992
Owned and Maintained by	Lancaster County
NBI Number	367224040815120
WGCB Number	38-36-26
NRHP Ref Number	80003534
Load	11 t (12 short tons)
Added to NRHP	December 11, 1980
MPS	Covered Bridges of Lancaster County TR
Location of Covered Bridge in Pennsylvania
Wikimedia Commons: Colemanville Covered Bridge

Colemanville Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans Pequea Creek in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. After Hunsecker's Mill Covered Bridge, it is Lancaster County's second-longest single-span covered bridge still being used.^[2] It is also referred to as the Martic Forge Covered Bridge and Pequea #12 Bridge.

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.^[3] 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 red with white trim.

The bridge's WGCB Number is 38-36-26.^[4] In 1980 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places as structure number 80003534.^[5] The bridge is located on Fox Hollow Road just south of Pennsylvania route 324 in Martic Township, Pennsylvania.^[2] It is located at 39°53′56.01″N 76°20′31.90″W / 39.8988917°N 76.342194°W / 39.8988917; -76.342194 (39.898892, -76.342194).

History

The Colemanville Covered Bridge was originally built in 1856 by James C. Carpenter at a cost of $2,244. After being damaged twice by flooding, it was partially rebuilt in 1938 by Edmund Gardner and 1973 by David Esh. Lancaster county completely rebuilt the bridge in 1992 for $350,000. During the restoration process the bridge was raised by 6 feet (1.8 m) and moved west a few feet to protect it from damage in potential future flooding.^[2]

See also

• List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
• List of covered bridges in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Federal Highway Administration National Bridge Inventory (2009). "Place Name: Martic (Township of), Pennsylvania; NBI Structure Number: 367224040815120; Facility Carried: Fox Hollow Rd; Feature Intersected: Pequea Creek". Nationalbridges.com (Alexander Svirsky). http://nationalbridges.com/nbi_record.php?StateCode=42&struct=361013025007460. Retrieved August 26, 2009.  Note: this is a formatted scrape of the 2006 official website, which can be found here for Pennsylvania: "PA06.txt". Federal Highway Administration. 2006. http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bridge/nbi/2006/PA06.txt. Retrieved August 26, 2009. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Colemanville Covered Bridge". Lancaster County Pennsylvania Dutch Country Official Visitors Center. Pennsylvania Dutch Convention & Visitors Bureau. 2006. http://www.padutchcountry.com/member_pages/colemanville_covered_bridge.asp. Retrieved 2006-07-07. 
3. ^ "Colemanville Covered Bridge". Lancaster County, PA Government Portal. County of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. 2001-10-20. http://www.co.lancaster.pa.us/lanco/cwp/view.asp?a=15&q=256812. Retrieved 2006-07-07. 
4. ^ Dr. Roger A. McCain. "Colemanville Bridge". A Guide to Old Covered Bridges of Southeastern Pennsylvania and nearby areas. http://william-king.www.drexel.edu/top/bridge/CBCole.html. Retrieved 2006-08-03. 
5. ^ "PENNSYLVANIA - Lancaster County". National Register of Historic Places. http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/PA/Lancaster/state.html. Retrieved 2007-03-20.