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Schenck's Mill Covered Bridge

Bridges completed in 1855Burr Truss bridges in the United StatesCovered bridges in Lancaster County, PennsylvaniaCovered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in PennsylvaniaNational Register of Historic Places in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
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The Schenk's Mill Covered Bridge or Shenk's Mill Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans the Big Chiques Creek in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. A county-owned and maintained bridge, its official designation is the Big Chiques #4 Bridge. (Chiques Creek was known as Chickies Creek until 2002).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 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. It is one of only 3 covered bridges in the county with horizontal side boards. On December 31, 2017, a truck driver from Arizona damaged the bridge while attempting to cross it, claiming to be lost on the way to Baltimore and following his GPS.The bridge's WGCB Number is 38-36-30. Added in 1980, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as structure number 80003531. It is located at 40°6′57.6″N 76°25′31.1″W (40.1160, -76.4253).

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Schenck's Mill Covered Bridge
South Erisman Road, Rapho Township

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N 40.116 ° E -76.4253 °
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South Erisman Road 799
17545 Rapho Township
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