Lime Valley Covered Bridge

Infobox U.S. Covered Bridge
bridge=Lime Valley Covered Bridge

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bridge_map_size=250px
state=Pennsylvania
county=Lancaster County
length=103
truss=single span, double Burr arch truss
built=1871
builder=Either Joseph Cramer or Elias McMellen

Lime Valley Covered Bridge or Strasburg Bridge is a covered bridge that spans Pequea Creek in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United Statescite web
author = Bickel, Hank
title = Lime Valley Bridge
work = Covered Bridges of the Northeast USA
date = 2005-06-23
url = http://www.coveredbridgesite.com/pa/lime_valley.html
accessdate = 2006-08-04 ] . A county-owned and maintained bridge, its official designation is the Pequea #8 Bridgecite web
title = Lime Valley 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=256833
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 38-36-23. Added in 1980, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as structure number 80003535cite web
title = PENNSYLVANIA - Lancaster County
work = National Register of Historic Places
url = http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/PA/Lancaster/state3.html
accessdate = 2007-03-20] . It is located at coor dms|39|57|38.4|N|76|14|6|W|city (39.96067, -76.23500). The bridge is close to U.S. Route 222 southeast of Willow Street in West Lampeter Township, Pennsylvania. From 222 the bridge is 0.35 miles (0.56 km) east on Lime Valley Road, 0.3 miles (0.5 km) south on South View Road, and 250 feet (75 m) on Breneman Roadcite web | title = Lime Valley 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/lime_valley_covered_bridge.asp | accessdate = 2006-07-07] .cite web | author = Travis, Dale | title = 38-36-23 | work = Round Barns & Covered Bridges | url = http://www.dalejtravis.com/bridge/pennsylv/htm/3803623.htm | accessdate = 2006-08-08 ]

History

It was built in 1871 by either Joseph Cramer or Elias McMellencite web
author = McCain, Dr. Roger A.
title = Lime Valley Bridge
work = A Guide to Old Covered Bridges of Southeastern Pennsylvania and nearby areas
url = http://william-king.www.drexel.edu/top/bridge/CBlime.html
accessdate = 2006-08-03] at a cost of $3,500. The bridge was a twin to another covered bridge built in 1857 by Silas Wolverton that was located 200 ft (61 m) to the west of the Lime Valley Covered Bridge.

= Dimensions =

*Length: 93 feet (28.3 m) span and 103 feet (31.4 m) total length
*Width: 13 (4.0 m) clear deck and 15 feet (4.6 m) total width
*Overhead clearance: 12 feet (3.7 m)
*Underclearance: 3 feet (0.9 m) to 11 feet (3.4 m)

Gallery

ee also

*Burr arch truss
*List of Lancaster County covered bridges

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