The Shearer's Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans the Big Chiques Creek in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. (Chiques Creek was known as Chickies Creek until 2002).
The bridge has a single span, wooden, double Burr arch trusses design. It is the only covered bridge in the county painted entirely in red, the traditional color of Lancaster County covered bridges, on both the inside and outside including both approaches. The other all red bridge, Pool Forge Covered Bridge, is only painted on the outside. It is one of only 3 covered bridges in the county with horizontal side boards.
The bridge's WGCB Number is 38–36–31. Added in 1980, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as structure number 80003532. It is located at (40.17150, -76.38983).
History
The bridge was built in 1847 by Jacob Clare. It was rebuilt in 1855 and stayed there until it was moved in 1971 to its present location in the Manheim Memorial Park. It is 89 feet long and it's also the only covered bridge that does not allow motor vehicles.
Dimensions
- Length: total length
- Width: total width
- Overhead clearance:
Gallery
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Image:Shearer's Covered Bridge Side 3008px.JPG|View of the bridge from the side
Image:Shearer's Covered Bridge Three Quarters View 3008px.jpg|Three quarters view
Image:Shearer's Covered Bridge Approach 3008px.jpg|One of the approaches to the bridge
Image:Shearer's Covered Bridge Inside HDR 3008px.jpg|An inside view of the bridge
Image:Shearer's Covered Bridge Truss HDR 3007px.jpg|A closeup of the Burr arch truss
Image:Shearer's Covered Bridge Window 3008px.jpg|One of the bridge's window
Image:Shearer's Covered Bridge Floor Boards 3264px.jpg|The bridge's floor boards
Image:Shearer's Covered Bridge Ceiling 3008px.JPG|The bridge's ceiling
Image:Shearer's Covered Bridge Plaque 2233px.jpg|History plaque on the bridge
Image:Shearer's Covered Bridge from the air-1.jpg|Approach view from the air
Image:Shearer's Covered Bridge from the air-3.jpg|Side view from the air
Image:Shearer's Covered Bridge from the air-2.jpg|View from the air towards Manheim Central High School
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See also
- Burr arch truss
- List of Lancaster County covered bridges