Pine Grove Bridge, Spanning Octoraro Creek at Ashville & Forge Roads, Pine Grove, Lancaster County, PA

Significance: The Pine Grove Bridge was built in 1884 after a destructive flood carried away an 1846 at this site. The county hired Capt. Elias McMellen, a well-respected and prolific Lancaster bridge builder to rebuild it . McMellen constructed over thirty-five bridges in the region. The bridge is a typical example of the vernacular Burr arch-truss, the most common design for covered bridges in this area. The bridge is still open to vehicular traffic.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N983
Survey number: HAER PA-586
Building/structure dates: 1884 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1886 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1907 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1935 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1977 Subsequent Work
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 80003521