Hunsecker's Mill Covered Bridge

Infobox U.S. Covered Bridge
bridge=Hunsecker's Mill Covered Bridge

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image_size=300px
bridge_

bridge_map_size=250px
state=Pennsylvania
county=Lancaster County
length=180
truss=single span, double Burr arch truss
built=1843
builder=John Russell

Hunsecker's Mill Covered Bridge is a covered bridge located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United Statescite web
title = Hunsecker's Mill Covered Bridge
work = Lancaster County, PA Government Portal
publisher = County of Lancaster, Pennsylvania
date = 2001-10-30
url = http://www.co.lancaster.pa.us/lanco/cwp/view.asp?a=15&q=257204
accessdate = 2006-07-07 ] . The bridge has a single span, wooden, double Burr arch trusses design. The bridge, which spans the Conestoga River, is 180 feet (54.9 m) long, making it the longest single span covered bridge in the county.cite web
title = Hunsecker's Mill 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/hunsecker_s_mill_covered_bridge__.asp
accessdate = 2006-07-07 ]

The bridge's WGCB Number is 38-36-06cite web
author = Bickel, Hank
title = Hunsecker's Mill Bridge
work = Covered Bridges of the Northeast USA
date = 2005-06-23
url = http://www.coveredbridgesite.com/pa/hunsecker.html
accessdate = 2006-08-04 ] . Unlike most historic covered bridges in the county, it is not listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is located at coor dms|40|5|13.8|N|76|14|51|W|city (40.08717, -76.24750). The bridge is approximately one mile southeast of Pennsylvania route 272 and is 0.5 miles (0.8 km) north of Pennsylvania Route 23 off Mondale Road on Hunsecker Road, just west of the community of Hunsecker.cite web
author = Travis, Dale
title = 38-36-06
work = Round Barns & Covered Bridges
date =
url = http://www.dalejtravis.com/bridge/pennsylv/htm/3803606.htm
accessdate = 2006-08-08 ] The bridge divides the road on which it is upon into Hunsecker Road (East) in Upper Leacock Township and Hunsicker Road (West) in Manheim Township.

History

The original bridge was built in 1843 by John Russell at a cost of $1,988. It was and is a double Burr Arch truss system. It has been swept away in flooding numerous times, most recently in 1972 after Hurricane Agnescite web
author = Dr. Roger A. McCain
title = Hunsecker's Mill 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/CBHunsecker.html
accessdate = 2006-08-03] . Waters lifted the original structure off its abutments and carried it downstream. In 1973, following destruction from the hurricane, it was rebuilt at a cost of $321,302.^{"Note:"Bickel lists 1948 as another reconstruction date, but fails to mention the significant and more recent 1972 flooding and subsequent reconstruction.]} Its length of 180 feet makes it the longest single-span covered bridge in the county.

Dimensions

*Length: 180 feet (54.9 m) total length
*Width: 15 feet (4.6 m) total width
*Overhead clearance: 13 feet 10 inches (4.2 m)

Gallery

ee also

*Burr arch truss
*List of Lancaster County covered bridges

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