Kurtz's Mill Covered Bridge

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


image_size=300px
bridge_

bridge_map_size=250px
state=Pennsylvania
county=Lancaster County
length=90
truss=single span, double Burr arch truss
built=1876
builder=W. W. Upp

Kurtz's Mill Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans Mill Creek in the Lancaster County Park in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The bridge is also known as the County Park Covered Bridge, Baer's Mill Covered Bridge, Isaac Baer’s Mill Bridge, Keystone Mill Covered Bridge, Binder Tongue Carrier Covered Bridge, and Mill 2A Covered Bridge. The bridge is accessible to road traffic from within the park.

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.cite web
title = Kurtz'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=256770
accessdate = 2006-07-07 ] 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 38-36-03. 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|0|48.6|N|76|16|59.9|W|city (40.0151, -76.2822).cite web
author = Travis, Dale
title = 38-36-03
work = Round Barns & Covered Bridges
date =
url = http://www.dalejtravis.com/bridge/pennsylv/htm/3803603.htm
accessdate = 2006-08-08 ]

History

The bridge was built in 1876 by W. W. Upp over the Conestoga River. In 1972, it was damaged by the floodwaters caused by Hurricane Agnes. It was repaired by David Esh in 1975 and moved to its present location in the Lancaster County Park over Mill Creek, a tributary of the Conestoga River.

= Dimensions =

*Length: 94 feet (28.7 m) span and 90 feet (27.4 m) total length
*Width: 11 feet 8 inches (3.6 m) clear deck and 15 feet (4.6 m) total width
*Overhead clearance: 11 feet 6 inches (3.5 m)
*Underclearance: 19 feet 6 inches (5.9 m)

Gallery

ee also

*Burr arch truss
*List of Lancaster County covered bridges

External links

References

*cite web
author = Dr. Roger A. McCain
title = Kurtz'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/CBKurtz.html
accessdate = 2006-08-03
*cite web
title = Kurtz 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/kurtz_s_mill_covered_bridge.asp
accessdate = 2006-07-07