The White Rock Forge Covered Bridge or White Rock Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans the West Branch of the Octoraro Creek in southeast Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. A county-owned and maintained bridge, its official designation is the West Octoraro #2 Bridge. It was first constructed in 1847 by John Russell and Elias McMellen, but the original was destroyed by flooding, it is 103 feet long, and it was last rebuilt in 1884. The wooden burr bridge crosses the West Branch of the Octoraro Creek. It is 103 feet long and 13 feet wide.
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 (39.82467, -76.09000).
Dimensions
- Length: 103 feet (31.4 m) span and 110 feet (33.5 m) total length
- Width: 13 feet (4.0 m) clear deck and 15 feet (4.6 m) total width
- Overhead clearance: 12 feet (3.7 m)
- Underclearance: 13 feet (4.0 m)
Gallery
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Image:White Rock Forge Covered Bridge Side View 3000px.jpg|White Rock Forge covered bridge
Image:White Rock Forge Covered Bridge Side 3008px.jpg|Side view of the bridge
Image:White Rock Forge Covered Bridge Side Window 3008px.jpg|Window in the side of the bridge
Image:White Rock Forge Covered Bridge Underside 2000px.jpg|Side view of the bridge showing its underside
Image:White Rock Forge Covered Bridge First Approach 2900px.jpg|One of the approaches to the bridge
Image:White Rock Forge Covered Bridge Second Approach 2950px.jpg|The other approach
Image:White Rock Forge Covered Bridge Inside 2048px.jpg|The inside of the bridge showing the Burr arch truss design
Image:White Rock Forge Covered Bridge Burr Arch Truss 2000px.jpg|Closeup of the Burr arch truss
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See also
- Burr arch truss
- List of Lancaster County covered bridges