| Siegrist's Mill Covered Bridge | |
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The bridge in July 2006
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| Official name: Big Chiques #6 Bridge | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lancaster |
| Township | Rapho, West Hempfield |
| Road | Siegrist Road |
| Crosses | Chiques Creek |
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| Length | 30.5 m (100 ft) [1] |
| Width | 6.1 m (20 ft) |
| Builder | James C. Carpenter |
| Design | Burr Arch truss bridge |
| Material | Wood |
| Built | 1885 |
| - Added to NRHP | December 10, 1980 |
| - Closed | September 8, 2011 |
| Governing body | Lancaster County |
| NBI # | 367230034202060 [1] |
| NRHP # | 80003513 [2] |
| WGCB # | 38-36-37 |
| MPS | Covered Bridge of Lancaster County TR |
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Location of the Siegrist's Mill Covered Bridge in Lancaster County
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Location of the Siegrist's Mill Covered Bridge in Pennsylvania
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| Wikimedia Commons: Siegrist's Mill Covered Bridge | |
Siegrist's Mill Covered Bridge is a 102-foot (31 m), Burr Arch Truss covered bridge over Chiques Creek between Rapho and West Hempfield townships, Lancaster County in U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Owned and maintained by the county, its official designation is the Big Chiques #6 Bridge.[3]
The bridge's World Guide to Covered Bridges Number is 38-36-37. Added in 1980, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as structure number 80003513.[4] The bridge is less than a mile away from the Forry's Mill Covered Bridge.[5]
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The bridge was built in 1885 by James C. Carpenter. It was named after the Siegrist family who lived nearby.
The bridge survived Hurricane Agnes in 1972 with only minor damage. However, the Siegrist's Mill Covered Bridge, which weighed five tons, was ripped from its foundations and swept downstream on September 8, 2011, by flooding caused by remnants of Tropical Storm Lee.[6][7] The bridge's siding, roof and some "structual members" will need to replaced. It is expected to cost $750,000 and the bridge to be reopened in November 2012.[8]
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.[3] 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.
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