Hunsecker's Mill Covered Bridge is a covered bridge

Covered bridge

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 located in Lancaster County

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

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, Pennsylvania

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, United States

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. The bridge has a single span, wooden, double Burr arch trusses design. The bridge, which spans the Conestoga River

Conestoga River

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, is 180 feet (54.9 m) long, making it the longest single span covered bridge in the county.

The bridge's WGCB

World Guide to Covered Bridges

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 Number is 38-36-06. Unlike most historic covered bridges in the county, it is not listed on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

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. It is located at 40°5′13.8"N 76°14′51"W (40.08717, -76.24750). The bridge is approximately one mile southeast of Pennsylvania route 272 and is 0.5 miles (0.8 km) north of Pennsylvania Route 23 off Mondale Road on Hunsecker Road, just west of the community of Hunsecker

Hunsecker, Pennsylvania

Hunsecker is a community or populated place located in Upper Leacock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania at latitude 40.08556 and longitude -76.24444. The elevation is 308 feet. Hunsecker appears on the Leola U.S. Geological Survey Map and is part of the Lower Susquehanna watershed. Lancaster...

. The bridge divides the road on which it is upon into Hunsecker Road (East) in Upper Leacock Township

Upper Leacock Township, Pennsylvania

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 and Hunsicker Road (West) in Manheim Township

Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

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History

The original bridge was built in 1843 by John Russell at a cost of $

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1,988. It was and is a double Burr Arch

Burr Truss

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 truss system. It has been swept away in flood

Flood

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ing numerous times, most recently in 1972 after Hurricane Agnes

Hurricane Agnes

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. Waters lifted the original structure off its abutments and carried it downstream. In 1973, following destruction from the hurricane, it was rebuilt at a cost of $321,302.^Note: Its length of 180 feet makes it the longest single-span covered bridge in the county.

Dimensions

• Length: 180 feet (54.9 m) total length
• Width: 15 feet (4.6 m) total width
• Overhead clearance: 13 feet 10 inches (4.2 m)