Owned and maintained by the county, its official designation is the Big Chiques #6 Bridge.

However, the bridge was ripped from its foundations and swept downstream on September 8, 2011, by flooding caused by remnants of Tropical Storm Lee.

The repairs were expected to cost $750,000 and the bridge was planned to be reopened in November 2012,[8] eventually re-opening in August 2013.

The bridge has a single span, wooden, double Burr arch trusses design with the addition of steel hanger rods.

[3] It is painted red, the traditional color of Lancaster County covered bridges, on both the inside and outside.