Siegrist's Mill Covered Bridge

Siegrist's Mill Covered Bridge
The bridge in July 2006
Coordinates	40°4′33.7″N 76°28′15.5″W
Carries	Siegrist Road
Crosses	Chiques Creek
Locale	Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Official name	Big Chiques #6 Bridge
Other name(s)	Michael Moore's Mill
Maintained by	Lancaster County
NBI #	367230034202060
Characteristics
Total length
Width	6.1 m (20 ft)
History
Constructed by	James C. Carpenter
Built	1885 (1885)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
MPS	Covered Bridge of Lancaster County TR
NRHP reference No.	80003513
Added to NRHP	December 10, 1980
Location

The Siegrist's Mill Covered Bridge is an 88-foot (27 m), Burr Arch Truss covered bridge over Chiques Creek between Rapho and West Hempfield townships, Lancaster County in U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Owned and maintained by the county, its official designation is the Big Chiques #6 Bridge.

The bridge's World Guide to Covered Bridges Number is 38-36-37. Added in 1980, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as structure number 80003513. The bridge is less than a mile away from the Forry's Mill Covered Bridge.

History

The bridge was built in 1885 by James C. Carpenter. It was named after the Siegrist family who lived nearby.

The bridge survived Hurricane Agnes in 1972 with only minor damage. However, the bridge was ripped from its foundations and swept downstream on September 8, 2011, by flooding caused by remnants of Tropical Storm Lee. The bridge's siding, roof and some structural members needed to be replaced. The repairs were expected to cost $750,000 and the bridge was planned to be reopened in November 2012, eventually re-opening in August 2013.

Design

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.

Biblical passages painted on boards are attached to the framing under the bridge deck.

Dimensions

• Length: 92 feet (28 m) span and 102 feet (31 m) total length
• Width: 12 feet 9 inches (3.89 m) clear deck and 15 feet (4.6 m) total width
• Overhead clearance: 11 feet 6 inches (3.51 m)
• Underclearance: 10 feet (3.0 m)

Gallery

• 
  Approach view of the bridge from the air
• 
  Three quarters view of the bridge from the air
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  Overhead view of the bridge from the air
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  The underside of the bridge showing biblical passages

See also

• List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
• List of covered bridges in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

External links

• Bickel, Hank (2005-06-23). "Siegrist Mill Bridge". Covered Bridges of the Northeast USA. Retrieved 2006-08-04.
• McCain, Dr. Roger A. "Siegrist's Mill Bridge". A Guide to Old Covered Bridges of Southeastern Pennsylvania and nearby areas. Retrieved 2006-08-04.
• "Siegrist's Mill Covered Bridge". Lancaster County Pennsylvania Dutch Country Official Visitors Center. Pennsylvania Dutch Convention & Visitors Bureau. 2006. Retrieved 2006-07-07.
• Zacher, Susan (1980). "Seigrist's [sic] Mill Covered Bridge" (PDF). Covered Bridges of Lancaster County Thematic Resource. National Park Service. Retrieved September 9, 2011. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)