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It was the longest covered bridge in the world (over a mile and a quarter in length). Risser's Mill Covered Bridge (burnt on July 8, 2002) †Located on the border between Lancaster County and Chester County ‡Located on the border between Lancaster County and York County
James C. Carpenter was an American covered bridge builder in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.He is known to have built nine covered bridges, five of which still exist. Two of his bridges, Herr's Mill Covered Bridge and Colemanville Covered Bridge, are among the longest covered bridges remaining in the county.
Pages in category "Covered bridges in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total.
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 red with white trim. The bridge's WGCB Number is 38–36–03. Unlike most historic covered bridges in the county, it is not listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The bridge is also known as Eshelman's Mill Covered Bridge and Paradise Bridge. 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. [1] It is painted red, the traditional color of Lancaster County covered bridges, on both the inside and outside.
A county-owned and maintained bridge, its official designation is the Little Conestoga #1 Bridge. [1] The bridge, built in 1873 by Elias McMellen, is today surrounded by a development, shopping center, and highways on the boundary of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. [2] At 53 feet (16 m), it is the shortest covered bridge in the county. [3]
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The Bellbank Covered Bridge was a covered bridge that spanned the Octoraro Creek on the border between Colerain Township, Lancaster County and Upper Oxford Township, Chester County in Pennsylvania. The 112 ft (34 m) bridge was located on Street Road near Pennsylvania Route 472. It was burnt and destroyed by an arsonist on March 19, 1979.