Butcher's Mill Bridge

This is a bridge that has been rebuilt thanks to the commitment and efforts of the local folks among whom it rests, 30 years or so ago. Situated in a suburbanized area north of Ephrata, quite near an antique store, this bridge is easy of access and does not have the rural beauty of some. It is very much the tourist's bridge. Yet its situation among houses and businesses give it a certain small-town charm -- if one squints just a little!

Length: 64 ft.
Width: 15 ft.
Built: 1892
Builder: Elias McMellen
Truss: Burr
Stream: Cocalico Creek
Traffic: yes, local, off the main highway
WGCB Number: 38-36-12
Alternative name: Cocalico 2
Parking: Ample, either in the Covered Bridge Antique Shop lot or alongside the roads approaching it.

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