The Pine Grove Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans the East Branch of 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 was built in 1884 by Elias McMellen.
Background
The bridge has a two-span, wooden, double Burr arch truss design with the addition of steel hanger rods. It is the only two-span covered bridge still in use. 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 80003521. It is located at (39.7935, -76.04433).
Nearby covered bridges
- White Rock Forge Covered Bridge, about northwest on White Rock Road, via Asheville and King Pen Roads.
Gallery
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File:pine_grove_covered_bridge-from above 1.jpg|Far away view from above
File:Pine Grove Covered Bridge Wide Side View 3000px.jpg|Wide view
File:Pine Grove Covered Bridge Three Quarters View 3008px.jpg|Three-quarters view
File:Pine Grove Covered Bridge Inside 2000px.jpg|Inside of the bridge showing the double span Burr arch truss
File:Pine Grove Covered Bridge Burr Arch Truss 3008px.jpg|A closeup view of one of the arches
File:Pine_grove_covered_bridge-double_arch.jpeg|View of interior double arch
File:pine_grove_covered_bridge-from_above_2.jpeg|View from above and to the side
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See also
- Burr arch truss
- List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Pennsylvania
- List of Lancaster County covered bridges