The Pool Forge Covered Bridge is a
covered bridge
A covered bridge is a timber-truss bridge with a roof, decking, and siding, which in most covered bridges create an almost complete enclosure. The purpose of the covering is to protect the wooden structural members from the weather. Uncovered woo ...
that spans the
Conestoga River
The Conestoga River (), also referred to as Conestoga Creek (), is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed August 8, 2011 tributary of the Susquehanna River flowing through t ...
in
Lancaster County,
Pennsylvania
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,
United States
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. The
bridge
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is now on private property where it was once used as a storage barn before the owner added a road to receive vehicle traffic.
The bridge has a single span, wooden, double
Burr arch truss
Burr may refer to:
Places Australia
*Cape Burr, a headland in South Australia
*Mount Burr, South Australia, a town and mountain in South Australia
United States
*Burr, Minnesota, an unincorporated community
*Burr, Missouri, an unincorporated comm ...
es design with the addition of steel hanger rods. It is painted entirely red, the traditional color of
Lancaster County covered bridges on the outside. The inside of the bridge is not painted. Both approaches to the bridge are painted in red without any of the traditional white paint.
The bridge's
WGCB Number is 38-36-01. Added in 1980, it is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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as structure number 80003510.
It is located at (40.12967, -75.97683).
It is included in the
Poole Forge historic district as a contributing structure.
[ ''Note:'' This includes ]
History
The bridge was built in 1859 by
Levi Fink and
Elias McMellen.
Dimensions
*Length: total length
*Width: total width
Gallery
Image:Pool Forge Covered Bridge Three Quarters View HDR 3008px.jpg, A three-quarters view of the bridge
Image:Pool Forge Covered Bridge Three Quarters View 3008px.jpg, Another three-quarters view showing the same bridge approach.
Image:Pool Forge Covered Bridge Side View HDR 3200px.jpg, One of the sides of the bridge
Image:Pool Forge Covered Bridge Side View HDR 3000px.jpg, The other side of the bridge
Image:Pool Forge Covered Bridge First Approach HDR 2950px.jpg, The approach to the bridge closest to the main road
Image:Pool Forge Covered Bridge Second Approach 3000px.jpg, The approach farthest away from the main road entrance
Image:Pool Forge Covered Bridge Inside View HDR 3264px.jpg, The Burr arch truss design on the inside of the bridge
Image:Pool Forge Covered Bridge Inside Burr Arch Truss 3264px.jpg, A closer look at the Burr arch truss
Image:Pool Forge Covered Bridge Steel Rods 3264px.jpg, An example of the bridge's steel hanger rods
Image:Pool Forge Covered Bridge Underside HDR 3008px.jpg, The bridge's underside structure
Image:Pool Forge Covered Bridge Underside Abutment HDR 3008px.jpg, The underside of the bridge showing where the Burr arch meets the concrete bridge abutment. The concrete bridge in the background bypasses this bridge.
Image:Pool Forge Covered Bridge Underside Joint HDR 3008px.jpg, An underside bridge joint showing the Burr arch truss design.
Image:Pool Forge Covered Bridge-from above-2020a.jpg, A view from above as you approach the bridge
Image:Pool Forge Covered Bridge-from above-2020.jpg, A view from above
See also
*
Burr arch truss
Burr may refer to:
Places Australia
*Cape Burr, a headland in South Australia
*Mount Burr, South Australia, a town and mountain in South Australia
United States
*Burr, Minnesota, an unincorporated community
*Burr, Missouri, an unincorporated comm ...
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List of crossings of the Conestoga River
This is a list of bridges and other crossings of the Conestoga River, from the Susquehanna River upstream to the source. All locations are in Pennsylvania.
Crossings
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References
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List of Lancaster County covered bridges
References
Further reading
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Weaver's Mill Covered Bridge
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