Landis Mill Covered Bridge - East Hempfield/Manheim Townships, Lancaster, PA - Wikipedia Entries on Waymarking.com

The bridge was built by Elias McMellen in 1873 for $969. The kingpost truss was used rather than the Burr arch truss because of its short length of 53 ft., making this the shortest authentic covered bridge still in use. It is located on Shreiner Station Road one block west of Park City Mall in Manheim Township. The deck is made from oak planks, which were in good condition. 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 red with white trim. It is rather unsafe to walk inside as there is no pedestrian walkways. I had to keep looking over my shoulder while snapping pictures and walking through it.

This very short bridge can be found in unusual place, not in the country but at a strip mall, clearly an indication of out of control development. The bridge made the NRHP in 1980 and is in beautiful condition. One side has modern, steel guard rails while the other side uses the more conventional stone walls found in almost every 19th century covered bridge in Lancaster County. Thankfully, the bridge has remained despite the development of the surrounding countryside.

The folks at WIkipedia tell me the Landis Mill Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans the Little Conestoga Creek in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. A county-owned and maintained bridge, its official designation is the Little Conestoga #1 Bridge. The bridge, built in 1873 by Elias McMellen, is today surrounded by a development, shopping center, and highways on the boundary of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. At 53 feet (16.2 m), it is the shortest covered bridge in the county.

I made a video of the bridge to give a more comprehensive view which can he found HERE.