Neff's Mill Covered Bridge

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Neff's Mill Covered Bridge

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Length	102 feet (31.1 meters)
Truss Type	single span, double Burr arch truss
Built	1875
Builder	James C. Carpenter

Neff's Mill Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans the Pequea Creek in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. A county-owned and maintained bridge, its official designation is the Pequea #7 Bridge^[1].

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. Both approaches to the bridge are painted in the traditional white color.

The bridge's WGCB Number is 38-36-22. It is located at 39°58′43.8″N, 76°13′33″W (39.97883, -76.22583).^[2]

Contents 1 History 2 Dimensions 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 External links 6 References

[edit] History

The bridge was built in 1875 by James C. Carpenter.

[edit] Dimensions

• Length: 90 feet (27.4 m) span and 102 feet (31.1 m) total length^Note:[3]
• Width: 11 feet 7 inches (3.5 m) clear deck and 15 feet (4.6 m) total width^Note:[3]
• Overhead clearance: 11 feet 6 inches (3.5 m)
• Underclearance: 13 feet 6 inches (4.1 m)

[edit] Gallery

[edit] See also

• Burr arch truss
• List of Lancaster County covered bridges

[edit] External links

• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 39.97883° -76.22583°
  • Street map from Google Maps or Yahoo! Maps
  • Topographic map from TopoZone
  • Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
  • Satellite image from Google Maps or Microsoft Virtual Earth

[edit] References

• Bickel, Hank (2005-23-06). Neff Mill Bridge. Covered Bridges of the Northeast USA. Retrieved on 2006-08-04.
• McCain, Dr. Roger A.. Neff's Mill Bridge. A Guide to Old Covered Bridges of Southeastern Pennsylvania and nearby areas. Retrieved on 2006-08-03.
• Neff's Mill Covered Bridge. Lancaster County Pennsylvania Dutch Country Official Visitors Center. Pennsylvania Dutch Convention & Visitors Bureau (2006). Retrieved on 2006-07-07.

1. ^ ^{a b} Neff's Mill Covered Bridge. Lancaster County, PA Government Portal. County of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (2001-10-20). Retrieved on 2006-07-07.
2. ^ Travis, Dale. 38-36-22. Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved on 2006-08-08.
3. ^ ^{a b} 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.