Everything about Lime Valley Covered Bridge totally explained
Lime Valley Covered Bridge or
Strasburg Bridge is a
covered bridge that spans
Pequea Creek in
Lancaster County,
Pennsylvania,
United States. A county-owned and maintained bridge, its official designation is the
Pequea #8 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.. It is located at (39.96067, -76.23500). The bridge is close to
U.S. Route 222 southeast of
Willow Street in
West Lampeter Township, Pennsylvania. From 222 the bridge is 0.35
miles (0.56
km) east on Lime Valley Road, 0.3 miles (0.5 km) south on South View Road, and 250
feet (75
m) on Breneman Road.
History
It was built in
1871 by either Joseph Cramer at a cost of
$3,500. The bridge was a twin to another covered bridge built in
1857 by Silas Wolverton that was located 200 ft (61 m) to the west of the Lime Valley Covered Bridge.
== Dimensions
==
- Length: 93 feet (28.3 m) span and 103 feet (31.4 m) total length
- Width: 13 (4.0 m) clear deck and 15 feet (4.6 m) total width
- Overhead clearance: 12 feet (3.7 m)
- Underclearance: 3 feet (0.9 m) to 11 feet (3.4 m)
Gallery
Image:Lime Valley Covered Bridge Three Quarters View 3008px.jpg|Three quarters view
Image:Lime Valley Covered Bridge Side View 3000px.jpg|Side view
Image:Lime Valley Covered Bridge Inside 3008px.jpg|Inside view of the Burr arch truss design
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