Schenck's Mill Covered Bridge

Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Use American English Template:Template other The Schenk's Mill Covered Bridge or Shenk's Mill Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans the Big Chiques Creek in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. A county-owned and maintained bridge, its official designation is the Big Chiques #4 Bridge. (Chiques Creek was known as Chickies Creek until 2002).

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. 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 one of only 3 covered bridges in the county with horizontal side boards.

On December 31, 2017, a truck driver from Arizona damaged the bridge while attempting to cross it, claiming to be lost on the way to Baltimore and following his GPS.

The bridge's WGCB Number is 38-36-30. Added in 1980, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as structure number 80003531. It is located at (40.1160, -76.4253).

History

The bridge was built in 1847 by Charles Malhorn and Levi Fink. The bridge was rebuilt in 1855.

Dimensions

• Length: 80 feet (24.4 m) span and total length
• Width: clear deck and total width
• Overhead clearance:
• Underclearance:

Gallery

• Three quarters view of the bridge
  Three quarters view of the bridge
• The inside of the bridge showing the Burr arch truss
  The inside of the bridge showing the Burr arch truss
• Three quarters view of the bridge from the air
  Three quarters view of the bridge from the air
• Approach view of bridge from the air
  Approach view of bridge from the air

See also

• Burr arch truss
• List of Lancaster County covered bridges

External links

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