Colemanville Covered Bridge 38-36-55

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Looking north on east side

Photo taken by Jodi Christman in October 9, 2013

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BH Photo #269156

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Description

A second new covered bridge was constructed at this site in 1992; I saw both the deteriorated older bridge being dismantled and the new bridge downstream from the older bridge. Though most sources call this the 1856 bridge, the existing bridge technically dates from 1992 and should be considered a recreation.

Facts

Overview: Covered bridge over Pequea Creek on Fox Hollow Road
Location: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1878; "rehabilitated" with a replacement covered bridge 1992
Builder: - James C. Carpenter
Dimensions: Span length: 154.9 ft.
Total length: 154.9 ft.
Deck width: 14.4 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 12.0 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 11, 1980
Also called: Martic Forge Covered Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.89890, -76.34218 (decimal degrees)
39°53'56" N, 76°20'32" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/385261/4417398 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Conestoga
Inventory numbers: PA 36 7224 0408 1512 (Pennsylvania Bridge Management System number)
WGCB 38-36-26 (World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
NRHP 80003534 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 31095 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

March 4, 2014: Photos imported by Dave King
October 27, 2013: New photos from Jodi Christman
June 14, 2011: Updated by Alexander D. Mitchell IV: Updated history and description
September 5, 2010: Updated by D. Thomsen: Pequea Creek

Sources

D. Thomsen - dcthomsen [at] comcast [dot] net
Alexander D. Mitchell IV
Dale Travis Covered Bridge List
Wikipedia
Jodi Christman - masterofchaos [at] outlook [dot] com