Seigrist's Mill Covered Bridge
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deano1943
N 40° 04.560 W 076° 28.260
18T E 374572 N 4437229
This covered bridge is located on Siegrist Road, in Rapho Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Waymark Code: WMAET
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/14/2006
Views: 23
This is one of the few bridges that withstood the wrath of Hurricane Agnes in 1972. It suffered only minor damage.
The structure has a slight camber, meaning that its arches upwards in the middle. It is supported on concrete abutments and has stone-and-mortar wingwalls and parapets.
The bridge is covered with vertical board and batten siding, which is painted barn red on the sides and white on the portals. The roof is covered with cedar shakes.
Other known names: Moore's Mill Bridge and Big Chickies 6 Bridge.
Current Condition of Bridge: Good
Web Address: [Web Link]
Description of Covered Bridge:
Bridge built: 1885
Truss: Burr
Waterway: Chickies Creek
Bridge is in use today.
Number of spans: 1
Owner: Lancaster County
Builder: James C. Carpenter
Length: 101 ft. 10 in./Width: 13 ft. 11 1/2 in.
Bridge number: 38-36-37
Registered: December 10, 1980
Year Built: 1885/03/01
Parking (If not at the bridge):: Small pull off about 100 feet past west end on the south side.
Location (Road - City - State - Country): Siegrist Road, near Marietta, Pennsylvania, USA
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