Pool Forge Covered Bridge
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| Coordinates | 40°07′47″N 75°58′36″W / 40.1297°N 75.9768°WCoordinates: 40°07′47″N 75°58′36″W / 40.1297°N 75.9768°W |
| Locale | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Design | single span, double Burr arch truss |
| Total length | 99 feet (30.2 m) |
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| Constructed by | Levi Fink and Elias McMellen |
| Construction start | 1859 |
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The Pool Forge Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans the Conestoga River in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The bridge is now on private property where it was once used as a storage barn before the owner added a road to receive vehicle traffic.
The bridge has a single span, wooden, double Burr arch trusses design with the addition of steel hanger rods. It is painted entirely red, the traditional color of Lancaster County covered bridges on the outside. The inside of the bridge is not painted. Both approaches to the bridge are painted in red without any of the traditional white paint.
The bridge's WGCB Number is 38-36-01. Added in 1980, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as structure number 80003510. It is located at 40°7′46.8″N 75°58′36.6″W / 40.129667°N 75.976833°W (40.12967, -75.97683).
It is included in the Poole Forge historic district as a contributing structure.
The bridge was built in 1859 by Levi Fink and Elias McMellen.
A three-quarters view of the bridge
Another three-quarters view showing the same bridge approach.
One of the sides of the bridge
The other side of the bridge
The approach to the bridge closest to the main road
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