Shearer's Covered Bridge

Shearer's Covered Bridge
Coordinates
Locale	Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Characteristics
Design	single span, double Burr arch truss
Total length	86 feet (26.2 m)
History
Constructed by	Jacob Clare
Construction begin	1847
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The Shearer's Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans the Big Chiques Creek in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. (Chiques Creek was known as Chickies Creek until 2002).

The bridge has a single span, wooden, double Burr arch trusses design. It is the only covered bridge in the county painted entirely in red, the traditional color of Lancaster County covered bridges, on both the inside and outside including both approaches. The other all red bridge, Pool Forge Covered Bridge, is only painted on the outside. It is one of only 3 covered bridges in the county with horizontal side boards.

The bridge's WGCB Number is 38-36-31. Added in 1980, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as structure number 80003532. It is located at (40.17150, -76.38983).

History

The bridge was built in 1847 by Jacob Clare. It was rebuilt in 1855 and stayed there until it was moved in 1971 to its present location in the Manheim Memorial Park.

Dimensions

• Length: 86 feet (26.2 m) total length
• Width: 15 feet (4.6 m) total width
• Overhead clearance: 11 feet 6 inches (3.51 m)

Gallery

• Shearer's Covered Bridge Side 3008px.JPG

  View of the bridge from the side

• Shearer's Covered Bridge Three Quarters View 3008px.jpg

  Three quarters view

• Shearer's Covered Bridge Approach 3008px.jpg

  One of the approaches to the bridge

• Shearer's Covered Bridge Inside HDR 3008px.jpg

  An inside view of the bridge

• Shearer's Covered Bridge Truss HDR 3007px.jpg

  A closeup of the Burr arch truss

• Shearer's Covered Bridge Window 3008px.jpg

  One of the bridge's window

• Shearer's Covered Bridge Floor Boards 3264px.jpg

  The bridge's floor boards

• Shearer's Covered Bridge Ceiling 3008px.JPG

  The bridge's ceiling

• Shearer's Covered Bridge Plaque 2233px.jpg

  History plaque on the bridge

See also

• Burr arch truss
• List of Lancaster County covered bridges