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Weaver's Mill Covered Bridge
Coordinates	40°08′28″N 75°59′52″W / 40.1412°N 75.9978°W / 40.1412; -75.9978
Locale	Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Characteristics
Design	single span, double Burr arch truss
Total length	85 feet (25.9 m)
History
Constructed by	B. J. Carter and J. F. Stauffer
Construction start	1878
Location

The Weaver's Mill Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans the Conestoga River in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The 85-foot-long (26 m), 15-foot-wide (4.6 m) bridge was built in 1878 by B. C. Carter and J. F. Stauffer across Conestoga River. It is also known as Isaac Shearer's Mill Bridge.

The bridge has a single span, wooden, double Burr arch trusses design with the addition of steel hanger rods. It is painted red, the traditional color of Lancaster County covered bridges, on both the inside and outside. Both approaches to the bridge are painted in the traditional white color.

The bridge's WGCB Number is 38-36-02. Added in 1980, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as structure number 80003511. It is located at 40°8′28.2″N 75°59′52.2″W / 40.141167°N 75.997833°W / 40.141167; -75.997833 (40.14117, -75.99783).

Dimensions

• Length: 85 feet (25.9 m) total length
• Width: 15 feet (4.6 m) total width

Gallery

• View from road
• View from inside
• View from the air near road
• View from the air near river

See also

• Burr arch truss
• List of crossings of the Conestoga River
• List of Lancaster County covered bridges

References

1. "PENNSYLVANIA - Lancaster County". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 2007-03-20.
2. Travis, Dale. "38-36-02". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved 2006-08-08.

Further reading

• McCain, Dr. Roger A. "Weaver's Mill Bridge". A Guide to Old Covered Bridges of Southeastern Pennsylvania and nearby areas. Retrieved 2006-08-04.
• "Weaver's Mill Covered Bridge". Lancaster County Pennsylvania Dutch Country Official Visitors Center. Pennsylvania Dutch Convention & Visitors Bureau. 2006. Retrieved 2006-07-07.
• "The Covered Bridges of Lancaster County". Lancaster County, PA Government Portal. County of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. 2001-11-09. Retrieved 2006-07-07.

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