Willow Hill Covered Bridge is a covered bridge

Covered bridge

A covered bridge is a bridge with enclosed sides and a roof, often accommodating only a single lane of traffic. Most covered bridges are wooden; some newer ones are concrete or metal with glass sides...

 located off U.S. Route 30

U.S. Route 30

U.S. Route 30 is an east–west main route of the system of United States Numbered Highways, with the highway traveling across the northern tier of the country. It is the third longest U.S. route, after U.S. Route 20 and U.S. Route 6. The western end of the highway is at Astoria, Oregon; the...

 that spans Miller’s Run (which flows into Mill Creek

Mill Creek (Conestoga River)

Mill Creek is a tributary of the Conestoga River in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in the United States.Mill Creek joins the Conestoga River near the community of Lyndon.-References:...

, a tributary of the Conestoga River

Conestoga River

The Conestoga River, also referred to as Conestoga Creek, is a tributary of the Susquehanna River flowing through the center of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.-Geography:...

) in Lancaster County

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

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, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

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, United States

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. It was built in 1962 by Roy Zimmerman as a reconstruction using parts of the Miller's Farm Covered Bridge

Miller's Farm Covered Bridge

Miller's Farm Covered Bridge was a covered bridge constructed by Elias McMellen in 1871. The bridge was located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. In 1962, the bridge's remaining parts along with timbers from Daniel Good's Fording Covered Bridge were used in the construction of the Willow Hill...

, built in 1871 by Elias McMellen

Elias McMellen

Captain Elias McMellen Captain Elias McMellen Captain Elias McMellen (b. 1839-11-16 - d. 2 March 1916, was a bridge-maker and Captain in the Union Army.McMellen's wife’s name was Annie E. Wenditz (November 13, 1841-April 1, 1899). They were married on 21 Sep 1865 and had the following children: ...

, and Good's Fording Covered Bridge, built in 1855. It crosses Mill Creek and is 93 feet long and 15 feet wide.

The bridge has a single span, wooden, double Burr arch trusses design with the addition of steel hanger rods. It is painted red, the traditional color of Lancaster County covered bridges, on the outside. The inside is unpainted. Both approaches to the bridge are painted in the traditional white color.

The bridge's WGCB

World Guide to Covered Bridges

The World Guide to Covered Bridges is a covered bridge numbering system. The system was invented by John Diehl, the chairman of the Ohio Covered Bridge Committee. The committee first used the numbering system in 1953 to publish a list of covered bridges in Ohio....

 Number is 38-36-43. Because it was constructed from two historic covered bridges, it is not listed on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

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like most of the other covered bridges in the county. It is located at 40°1′30"N 76°12′11.9"W (40.0250, -76.2033).

Dimensions

• Length: 93 feet (28.3 m) total length
• Width: 15 feet (4.6 m) total width