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Lancaster
County, Pennsylvania
(WGN
38-36-23) (WGCB PA-36-23) (1871;
restored c. mid 1990's; repaired c. 2000 ) A single-span
Burr arch truss 103' 10" over Pequea Creek. Located: On Brenneman
Road, Lime Valley, Pennsylvania, between West Lampeter and Strasburg Townships, Pennsylvania.
Directions: In the village of Lime Valley, Pennsylvania, just south
of Lime Valley Road, on Brenneman Road. Constructed in in 1871 at a cost
of $3,500. The structure is supported on stone and mortar abutments
that extend to form long wing walls and parapets. The sides of the
bridge are covered with red board and batten siding, and the portals
display white vertical boards without batten. The deck is covered with
heavy lengthwise planking. In 1972, Hurricane Agnes caused waters
of eighteen inches to rise over the floor of the bridge, yet it remained
standing. In the mid 1990’s some restoration work was done on the
bridge. In 2000 there was noticeable damage to the portals caused
by tall vehicles, and some damage to the siding which was apparently caused
by the high flood waters of the 1999 hurricane season. When photographed
in October 2004, that damage has been repaired. A family that
once lived near the bridge used to raised tomatoes and, as the story
is told, they hauled one load of tomatoes weighing twenty-three tons over
the bridge. Also known as the Pequea 8 Covered Bridge, and
the Strasburg Covered Bridge. It was listed on the National
Register of Historic Places on December 10, 1980. (Oct 2004 |
