Pine Grove Covered Bridge
by Michael Porchik
Title
Pine Grove Covered Bridge
Artist
Michael Porchik
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
Pine Grove Bridge is located on State Route 2006, just southeast of the junction with Township Route 754 in Pine Grove, Lancaster County. This structure joins East Nottingham Townshi0, Chester County and Little Britain Township, Lancaster County.
The original bridge was built in 1816 but was destroyed by a storm. The second bridge was built in 1846 and was swept away by ice. The bridge standing today was built in 1884 by Elias McMellen utilizing the Burr Truss it was refurbished in 2008. The bridge is 198 feet long and 15 feet wide, and crosses the Octoraro Creek. This bridge is in excellent condition and open to vehicle traffic. This bridge is the longest in Chester/Lancaster Counties. The structure is owned and maintained by the state of Pennsylvania.
Information provided by Pennsylvania Covered Bridges website, http://pacoveredbridges.com/
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August 18th, 2013
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