Big Chiques Creek

Built by Elias McMellen in 1869 for $2969, the year the first transcontinental railroad was completed.  In 1925 minor repairs were made to the flooring and sides by the county.  Location:   1/2 mile north of Highway 23 on Bridge Valley Road in West Hempfield Township.  Siegrist Mill Covered Bridge is less than a mile away.

Narrative & photo credit: Kenneth W. Collins, author of "Covered Bridges of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania"