Pine Grove Covered Bridge

Infobox U.S. Covered Bridge
bridge=Pine Grove Covered Bridge

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state=Pennsylvania
county=Lancaster County
length=204
truss=double span, double Burr arch truss
built=1884
builder=Elias McMellen

Pine Grove Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans the East branch of the Octoraro Creek on the border between Lancaster County and Chester County in Pennsylvania, United States. It is the longest covered bridge in Lancaster County.

The bridge has a double span, wooden, double Burr arch trusses design with the addition of steel hanger rods. It is the only double-span covered bridge still in use. The other double-span bridge, Herr's Mill Covered Bridge, is located on private property. The bridge's deck is made from oak planks. It is painted red, the traditional color of Lancaster County covered bridges on the outside, but is not painted on the inside. Both approaches to the bridge are painted in the traditional white color.

The bridge's WGCB Number is 38-15-22/38-36-41. Added in 1980, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as structure number 80003521cite 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|47|36.6|N|76|2|39.6|W|city (39.7935, -76.04433).cite web
author = Travis, Dale
title = 38-15-22/38-36-41
work = Round Barns & Covered Bridges
date =
url = http://www.dalejtravis.com/bridge/pennsylv/htm/3801522.htm
accessdate = 2006-08-08 ]

History

The bridge was built in 1884 by Elias McMellen.

Dimensions

*Length: 198 feet (60.4 m) or 204 feet (62.2 m) total length. ^"Note:"McCain cites the length as 198 feet while the county's visitor's guide cites the length as 204 feet.]
*Width: 15 feet (4.6 m) total width

Gallery

ee also

*Burr arch truss
*List of Lancaster County covered bridges

External links

References

*cite web
author = McCain, Dr. Roger A.
title = Pine Grove 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/CBPG.html
accessdate = 2006-08-03
*cite web
title = Pine Grove 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/pine_grove_covered_bridge__.asp
accessdate = 2006-07-07
*cite web
title = The Covered Bridges of Lancaster County
work = Lancaster County, PA Government Portal
publisher = County of Lancaster, Pennsylvania
date = 2001-11-09
url = http://www.co.lancaster.pa.us/lanco/cwp/view.asp?a=15&Q=257050
accessdate = 2006-07-07