Jacob Shearer Covered Bridge, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Photograph: Brian Gregory
A single-span Burr truss bridge originally built in 1856 as Big Chickies #5 near Jacob Shearer's mill between Rapho and East Hempfield Townships. The bridge was rebuilt in 1855 and relocated to its current private location in 1971. It measures 88 feet 6 inches in length with a 14-foot 5-inch roadway.
- County
- Lancaster
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Crosses
- Chickies Creek
- Built
- 1847
- Truss
- Burr arch
- Length
- 89'
- Spans
- 1
- World Guide Number
- 38-36-31
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