Pool Forge Covered Bridge

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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.<ref name="register">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It is located at Template:Coord (40.12967, -75.97683).<ref name="Travis">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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History

The bridge was built in 1859 by Levi Fink and Elias McMellen.

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Gallery

• Pool Forge Covered Bridge Three Quarters View HDR 3008px.jpg

  A three-quarters view of the bridge

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  Another three-quarters view showing the same bridge approach.

• Pool Forge Covered Bridge Side View HDR 3200px.jpg

  One of the sides of the bridge

• Pool Forge Covered Bridge Side View HDR 3000px.jpg

  The other side of the bridge

• Pool Forge Covered Bridge First Approach HDR 2950px.jpg

  The approach to the bridge closest to the main road

• Pool Forge Covered Bridge Second Approach 3000px.jpg

  The approach farthest away from the main road entrance

• Pool Forge Covered Bridge Inside View HDR 3264px.jpg

  The Burr arch truss design on the inside of the bridge

• Pool Forge Covered Bridge Inside Burr Arch Truss 3264px.jpg

  A closer look at the Burr arch truss

• Pool Forge Covered Bridge Steel Rods 3264px.jpg

  An example of the bridge's steel hanger rods

• Pool Forge Covered Bridge Underside HDR 3008px.jpg

  The bridge's underside structure

• Pool Forge Covered Bridge Underside Abutment HDR 3008px.jpg

  The underside of the bridge showing where the Burr arch meets the concrete bridge abutment. The concrete bridge in the background bypasses this bridge.

• Pool Forge Covered Bridge Underside Joint HDR 3008px.jpg

  An underside bridge joint showing the Burr arch truss design.

• Pool Forge Covered Bridge-from above-2020a.jpg

  A view from above as you approach the bridge

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  A view from above

See also

• Burr arch truss
• List of crossings of the Conestoga River
• List of Lancaster County covered bridges

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