Mercer's Mill Covered Bridge

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Mercer's Mill Covered Bridge or Mercer's Ford Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans the East branch of the Octoraro Creek on the border between Lancaster County and Chester County in Pennsylvania. 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.[2] 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. The bridge has a single window on only one side of the bridge. Open to vehicular traffic.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercer's_Mill_Covered_Bridge
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Coordinates:   39°55'53"N   75°58'53"W
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