The Kauffman's Distillery Covered Bridge or Sporting Hill Bridge is a covered bridge that spans Chiques Creek in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. A county-owned and maintained bridge, its official designation is the Big Chiques #1 Bridge. (Chiques Creek was known as Chickies Creek until 2002)
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 located at (40.14817, -76.40983). The bridge is located southwest of Manheim between Rapho and Penn Townships southeast of Pennsylvania Route 772 and west of Pennsylvania Route 72 on Sun Hill Road.
History
Kauffman's Distillery Covered Bridge was originally built in 1857 at a cost of $1,185 by James C. Carpenter. The bridge was named after the Kauffman's Distillery Mill which operated in the late 1800s. In 1874 the bridge was rebuilt by Elias McMellen at a cost of $1,620.
- Width: clear deck and total width
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Image:Kauffman's Distillery Covered Bridge Three Quarters View 2800px.jpg|A three quarters view of the bridge
Image:Kauffman's Distillery Covered Bridge Side View 3000px.jpg|Side view of the bridge showing the creek
Image:Kauffman's Distillery Covered Bridge Approach 3008px.jpg|One of the approaches to the bridge
Image:Kauffman's Distillery Covered Bridge Inside 3008px.jpg|The inside of the bridge showing the Burr arch trusses
Image:Kauffman's Distillery Covered Bridge Inside Center 2916px.jpg|The inside center of the bridge showing the bridge's name and the crest of the Burr arch.
Image:Kauffman's Distillery Covered Bridge from the air-1.jpg|Approach view from the air
Image:Kauffman's Distillery Covered Bridge from the air-2.jpg|Side view from the air
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See also
- Burr arch truss
- List of Lancaster County covered bridges