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Forry's Mill Covered Bridge
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Coordinates 40°03′59″N 76°28′41″W / 40.06646°N 76.4781°W / 40.06646; -76.4781
Locale Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Official name Big Chiques #7 Bridge
Characteristics
Design single span, double Burr arch truss
Total length 103 feet (31.4 m)
History
Constructed by Elias McMellen
Construction begin 1869
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Location of the bridge in Lancaster County
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Location of Lancaster County in Pennsylvania

The Forry's Mill Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans Chiques Creek in West Hempfield in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. A county-owned and maintained bridge, its official designation is the Big Chiques #7 Bridge. (Chiques Creek was known as Chickies Creek until 2002).

The bridge has a single span, wooden, double Burr arch trusses design with the addition of steel hanger rods. The deck is made from oak planks. 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 the traditional white color.

The bridge's WGCB Number is 38-36-28. In 1980 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places as structure number 80003512. It is located at 40°4′3.6″N 76°28′40.8″W / 40.067667°N 76.478000°W / 40.067667; -76.478000 (40.06767, -76.47800).

Forry's Mill Covered Bridge is located in West Hempfield Township on Bridge Valley Road 0.4 km (0.25 mi) north of Pennsylvania route 23 5.5 km (3.4 mi) east of Marietta, less than a mile away from the former site of the Siegrist's Mill Covered Bridge.

History

Forry's Mill Covered Bridge was originally built in 1869 by Elias McMellen for a cost of $2969. The bridge required repairs in 1925 to its sides and floor.

Dimensions

  • Length: 91 feet 6 inches (0.15 m) span and 103 feet (31 m) total length
  • Width: 12 feet 10 inches (3.91 m) clear deck and 15 feet (4.6 m) total width
  • Overhead clearance: 11 feet 6 inches (3.51 m)
  • Underclearance: 12 feet (3.7 m)

Gallery

  • Forry's Mill Covered Bridge Wide Angle Side View 3000px

    Wide view of the side of the bridge

  • Forry's Mill Covered Bridge Side 2800px

    A closeup of the side of the bridge

  • Forry's Mill Covered Bridge Approach 2800px

    One of the approaches to the bridge

  • Forry's Mill Covered Bridge Inside 3000px

    Inside of the bridge showing the Burr arch truss design

  • Forry's Mill Covered Bridge Underside 2980px

    The underside of the bridge

Images for kids

  • Forry's Mill Covered Bridge from the air-1

    A view of the bridge from the air

  • Forry's Mill Covered Bridge from the air-2

    A side view of the bridge from the air

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