The Schenk's Mill Covered Bridge or Shenk's Mill Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans the Big Chiques Creek in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. A county-owned and maintained bridge, its official designation is the Big Chiques #4 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.
The bridge's WGCB Number is 38–36–30. Added in 1980, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as structure number 80003531. It is located at (40.1160, -76.4253).
History
The bridge was built in 1847 by Charles Malhorn and Levi Fink. The bridge was rebuilt in 1855.
Dimensions
- Length: 80 feet (24.4 m) span and total length
- Width: clear deck and total width
- Overhead clearance:
- Underclearance:
Gallery
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Image:Schenck's Mill Covered Bridge Three Quarters View 3264px.jpg|Three quarters view of the bridge
Image:Schenck's Mill Covered Bridge Inside 3008px.jpg|The inside of the bridge showing the Burr arch truss
Image:Schenck's Mill Covered Bridge-1.jpg|Three quarters view of the bridge from the air
Image:Schenck's Mill Covered Bridge-2.jpg|Approach view of bridge from the air
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See also
- Burr arch truss
- List of Lancaster County covered bridges