White Rock Forge Covered Bridge

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White Rock Forge Covered Bridge

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Length	110 feet (33.5 meters)
Truss Type	single span, double Burr arch truss
Built	1847
Builder	John Russell and Elias McMellen

White Rock Forge Covered Bridge or White Rock Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans the West Branch of the Octoraro Creek in southeast Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. A county-owned and maintained bridge, its official designation is the West Octoraro #2 Bridge^[1]. It was built in 1847 by John Russell and Elias McMellen, but the original was destroyed and rebuilt in 1884. The wooden burr bridge crosses the West Branch of the Octoraro Creek. It is 103 feet long and 13 feet wide.

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 38-36-18. It is located at 39°49′28.8″N, 76°5′24″W (39.82467, -76.09000).^[2]

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

[edit] Dimensions

• Length: 103 feet (31.4 m) span and 110 feet (33.5 m) total length
• Width: 13 feet (4.0 m) clear deck and 15 feet (4.6 m) total width
• Overhead clearance: 12 feet (3.7 m)
• Underclearance: 13 feet (4.0 m)

[edit] Gallery

White Rock Forge covered bridge	Side view of the bridge	Window in the side of the bridge	Side view of the bridge showing its underside
One of the approaches to the bridge	The other approach	The inside of the bridge showing the Burr arch truss design	Closeup of the Burr arch truss

[edit] See also

• Burr arch truss
• List of Lancaster County covered bridges

[edit] External links

• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 39.82467° -76.09000°
  • 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

• McCain, Dr. Roger A.. White Rock Bridge. A Guide to Old Covered Bridges of Southeastern Pennsylvania and nearby areas. Retrieved on 2006-08-04.
• White Rock Forge Covered Bridge. Lancaster County Pennsylvania Dutch Country Official Visitors Center. Pennsylvania Dutch Convention & Visitors Bureau (2006). Retrieved on 2006-07-07.

1. ^ ^{a b} White Rock Forge Covered Bridge. Lancaster County, PA Government Portal. County of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (2001-10-20). Retrieved on 2006-07-07.
2. ^ Travis, Dale. 38-36-18. Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved on 2006-08-08.