Willow Hill Covered Bridge, Covered bridge in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Willow Hill Covered Bridge is a wooden road bridge that crosses Miller's Run and uses double Burr arch trusses with steel support rods to span the waterway. It measures roughly 93 feet in length and 15 feet wide, creating an enclosed passage for traffic between the two banks.
Roy Zimmerman constructed this bridge in 1962 by combining components from two earlier structures: Miller's Farm Bridge built in 1871 and Good's Fording Bridge built in 1855. This approach salvaged parts of two historic bridges that might otherwise have been lost.
The bridge displays the characteristic red paint common throughout Lancaster County, where craftspeople have long built structures using traditional methods passed down through generations. The construction reflects how the local community values wooden structures and maintains them as part of its heritage.
The bridge sits near U.S. Route 30 and is easily accessible for local traffic. Visitors should know that the wooden interior remains protected from rain and weather thanks to the enclosed design, making it walkable year-round.
This structure carries the WGCB identification number 38-36-43 and stands among the few covered bridges assembled from pieces of multiple historic crossings. This composition makes it an unusual example of how older structures were repurposed through careful engineering.
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