Neff's Mill Covered Bridge
Template:Use mdy dates Template:Use American English Template:Main otherScript error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Template:Main other The Neff's Mill Covered Bridge or Bowman's Mill Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans the Pequea Creek on the border between West Lampeter Township and Strasburg Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1] A county-owned and maintained bridge, its official designation is the Pequea #7 Bridge.[2]
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.[2] 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. It is purportedly the narrowest covered bridge in the county.[3][4]
The bridge's WGCB Number is 38-36-22. Added in 1980, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as structure number 80003538.[5] It is located at Template:Coord (39.97883, -76.22583), on Penn Grant Road 1.25 miles to the east of U.S. Route 222 and to the south of Lampeter, Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania Route 741.[6]
History
The covered bridge was originally built by Christian Brackbill in 1824 for an unknown cost. It was known as Bowman's Mill Covered Bridge. It was rebuilt in 1875 by James C. Carpenter at a cost of $1,860. Note: This is the narrowest covered bridge in the county.[1][3]
On May 28, 2025 a box truck rammed through the bridge and caused extensive damage. According to local news station WGAL, the bridge was closed indefinitely pending further inspection.[7]
Dimensions
- Length: 90 feet (27.4 m) span and Template:Convert total lengthNote:[8]
- Width: Template:Convert clear deck and Template:Convert total widthNote:[8]
- Overhead clearance: Template:ConvertNote:[8]
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Gallery
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A wide view of the side of the bridge
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A three-quarters view of the bridge
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One of the bridge's portals
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The inside of the bridge
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Closeup of the Burr arch truss design
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The window and painted sign inside the bridge
See also
References
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- ↑ a b c Note: The dimensions of this bridge are not agreed on by multiple sources. The total length is published as either 102 or 103 feet, the clear deck width as 11 feet and 11 feet 7 inches. It is also unlikely that the bridge is actually 15 feet wide, given the limited clear deck width. The sign posted on the bridge indicates an overhead clearance of 11 feet, but the government source lists it as 11 feet, 6 inches.
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- Covered bridges in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
- Bridges completed in 1875
- Covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
- Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Wooden bridges in Pennsylvania
- Burr Truss bridges in the United States