Hunsecker's Mill Covered Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 40°05′14″N 76°14′51″W / 40.0872°N 76.2475°W |
Locale | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States |
Characteristics | |
Design | single span, double Burr arch truss |
Total length | 180 feet (54.9 m) |
History | |
Constructed by | John Russell |
Construction start | 1843 |
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The Hunsecker's Mill Covered Bridge is a covered bridge located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1] The bridge has a single span, wooden, double Burr arch trusses design. The bridge, which spans the Conestoga River, is 180 feet (55 m) long, making it the longest single span covered bridge in the county.[2]
The bridge's WGCB Number is 38-36-06.[3] Unlike most historic covered bridges in the county, it is not listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is located at 40°5′13.8″N 76°14′51″W / 40.087167°N 76.24750°W (40.08717, -76.24750). The bridge is approximately one mile southeast of Pennsylvania Route 272 and is 0.5 miles (0.80 km) north of Pennsylvania Route 23 off Mondale Road on Hunsecker Road, just west of the community of Hunsecker.[4] The bridge divides the road on which it is upon into Hunsecker Road (East) in Upper Leacock Township and Hunsicker Road (West) in Manheim Township.