Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.679328,-73.083222
Carries New England Central Railroad over Arrowhead Lake Road, Lamoille River/Arrowhead Lake
Design: girder
Design Details: 6 span deck plate girder
Total Length: 372.1 Feet
Span Length: 62.0 Feet
Overview: Girder bridge over Arrowhead Lake Road, Lamoille River/Arrowhead Lake on New England Central Railroad
History: Built 1925
Built: 1925
Location: Franklin County
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NECR - Arrowhead Lake Highbridge
Overview
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in March 2016
349589
NECR - Arrowhead Lake Highbridge
Detail of the 1925 concrete pier
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in March 2016
349590
NECR - Arrowhead Lake Highbridge
Overview of the piers. Note the two stone ones, with concrete added above and the fully concrete ones.
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in March 2016
349591
NECR - Arrowhead Lake Highbridge
Overview of the girder spans
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in March 2016
349592
NECR - Arrowhead Lake Highbridge
Detail of the southernmost span
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in March 2016
349593
NECR - Arrowhead Lake Highbridge
Looking north across the river/lake. Notice the stone abutment directly ahead, a remnant of an old highway bridge
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in March 2016
Status: renovated and reopened to traffic July 2010
Location: 44.786667,-72.863333
Carries Covered Bridge Road C3049 over Black Creek
Design: truss/through/queenpost
Design Details: queenpost truss
Total Length: 69.9 Feet
Span Length: 59.1 Feet
Overview: Covered bridge over Black Creek on C3049 in Fairfield
History: Built 1865; rehabilitated 1967 renovated 2010
Built: 1865
Location: Franklin County
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188447
East Fairfield Covered Bridge
Photo taken by John Borthwick in October 2010
188448
East Fairfield Covered Bridge interior
Photo taken by John Borthwick in October 2010
188449
East Fairfield Covered Bridge approach
Photo taken by John Borthwick in October 2010
188450
East Fairfield Covered Bridge
Photo taken by John Borthwick in October 2010
337079
Photo taken by John Loxton in July 2012
337080
Photo taken by John Loxton in July 2012
337081
Photo taken by John Loxton in July 2012
421076
East Fairfield Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1990
421077
East Fairfield Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1990
Status: Open to traffic in summer. Open only to pedestrians / snowmobiles during the winter
Location: 44.894721,-72.943835
Carries Bouchard Road (C3022) over Black Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 82.0 Feet
Span Length: 79.1 Feet
Overview: Warren pony truss bridge over Black Creek on Bouchard Road in Sheldon
History: Built 1903 by the American Bridge Co.
Built: 1903
Location: Franklin County
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282636
Black Creek Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in February 2014
282637
Black Creek Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in February 2014
282638
Black Creek Bridge
Bridge plaque #2, indicating selecten
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in February 2014
282639
Black Creek Bridge
Bridge Plaque #1, indicating builder
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in April 2014
286744
Black Creek Bridge
Western approach
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286745
Black Creek Bridge
Western portal
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286746
Black Creek Bridge
Riveting work of the diagonal elements with the top chord
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286747
Black Creek Bridge
Fire damage to the deck
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286748
Black Creek Bridge
Detail shot of one of the vertical elements
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286749
Black Creek Bridge
Eastern portal
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286750
Black Creek Bridge
Eastern approach. To the right are concrete posts for an old gaurdrail
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
381458
Black Creek Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
381459
Black Creek Bridge
Looking alongside the truss
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
381457
Black Creek Bridge
Truss web
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
381456
Black Creek Bridge
Endpost gusset plate
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
381454
Black Creek Bridge
Detail of lower chord
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
381455
Black Creek Bridge
Lower chord is comprised of angled steel sections secured with battens
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
381453
Black Creek Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
381452
Black Creek Bridge
Footing
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
381451
Black Creek Bridge
Concrete posts from the original railing
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
381450
Black Creek Bridge
Abutments are concrete, beginning to show their age
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
381449
Black Creek Bridge
Endpost. Note that the upper chord is a open box, no battens or lacing.
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
381447
Black Creek Bridge
West approach
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
381448
Black Creek Bridge
Wooden decking
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.903330,-72.639720
Carries Fuller Bridge Road (C2001) over Black Falls Brook
Design: truss/through/lattice/town
Design Details: Covered Town lattice through truss
Total Length: 51.8 Feet
Span Length: 42.0 Feet
Overview: Covered Town Lattice through truss bridge over Black Falls Brook on Fuller Bridge Road (C2001) in Montgomery
History: Built 1890; rehabilitated 2000
Built: 1890
Location: Franklin County
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134576
Fuller Covered Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in July 2006
134577
Fuller Covered Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in July 2006
286783
Fuller Covered Bridge
Southern approach
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286784
Fuller Covered Bridge
builders sign
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286785
Fuller Covered Bridge
Looking north, about midspan
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286786
Fuller Covered Bridge
detail of the upper cord bracing
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286787
Fuller Covered Bridge
Northern approach
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286788
Fuller Covered Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286789
Fuller Covered Bridge
repair work on the truss
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286790
Fuller Covered Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
421416
Fuller Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1990
421417
Fuller Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1990
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.651667,-72.988333
Carries River road (C3051) over Lamoille River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 209.0 Feet
Span Length: 205.1 Feet
Overview: Parker through truss bridge over Lamoille River on C3051 in Fairfax
History: Built 1930 by American Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1999
Built: 1930
Location: Franklin County
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061007 2601
Flickr user Doug Kerr
308983
061007 2602
Flickr user Doug Kerr
308984
061007 2603
Flickr user Doug Kerr
308985
061007 2604
Flickr user Doug Kerr
308986
061007 2605
Flickr user Doug Kerr
308987
061007 2606
Flickr user Doug Kerr
349987
River Road Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in March 2016
349988
River Road Bridge
Eastern portal
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in March 2016
349989
River Road Bridge
Detail of the original pipe railing
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in March 2016
349990
River Road Bridge
X lacing on the upper chord
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in March 2016
349991
River Road Bridge
Truss web
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in March 2016
349992
River Road Bridge
Overhead bracing
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in March 2016
349993
River Road Bridge
Builders plate
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in March 2016
349994
River Road Bridge
Western portal
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in March 2016
349995
River Road Bridge
Portal bracing
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in March 2016
349996
River Road Bridge
Hip joint
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in March 2016
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.663610,-73.010560
Carries Maple St (C3035) over Mill Brook
Design: truss/through/lattice/town
Design Details: Covered Town lattice through truss
Total Length: 57.1 Feet
Span Length: 44.9 Feet
Overview: Covered Town lattice through truss bridge over Mill Brook on Maple St (C3035) in Fairfax
History: Built 1865; Washed off abutments & restored 1927; rehabilitated 1975, 1990 & 2002
Built: 1865
Location: Franklin County
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188526
Fairfax Covered Bridge
Photo taken by John Borthwick
188527
Fairfax Covered Bridge lattice work
Photo taken by John Borthwick
188528
Fairfax Covered Bridge interior
Photo taken by John Borthwick
188529
Fairfax Covered Bridge
Photo taken by John Borthwick
188530
Fairfax Covered Bridge
Photo taken by John Borthwick
349997
Fairfax Covered Bridge
Approach from the west
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in March 2016
349998
Fairfax Covered Bridge
Overhead bracing
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in March 2016
349999
Fairfax Covered Bridge
Eastern portal
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in March 2016
350000
Fairfax Covered Bridge
All treenails through here, no bolts!
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in March 2016
350001
Fairfax Covered Bridge
Truss web. Notice the doubled-up diagonals near the end of the truss
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in March 2016
350002
Fairfax Covered Bridge
Detail of the two upper chords, a trademark of the Town Lattice design
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in March 2016
350003
Fairfax Covered Bridge
Barrel shot
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in March 2016
350004
Fairfax Covered Bridge
Western portal
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in March 2016
421075
Fairfax Village Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1990
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.918333,-72.756667
Carries Boston Point Road (C2002) over Missisquoi River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 209.0 Feet
Span Length: 205.1 Feet
Overview: Parker through truss bridge over Missisquoi River on C2002 in Enosburg
History: Built 1929 by Lackawanna Steel Co.; rehabilitated 1996
Built: 1929
Location: Franklin County
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276186
File:BridgeNo12.JPG
Photo taken by mfwills
286803
Boston Post Road Bridge
View from the east
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286804
Boston Post Road Bridge
Eastern approach
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286805
Shawville Road Bridge
Eastern portal
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286806
Shawville Road Bridge
Looking west across the span
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286807
Boston Post Road Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286808
Boston Post Road Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286809
Boston Post Road Bridge
riveting work on the vertical element
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286810
Boston Post Road Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
Status: Open to traffic
Slated for demolition and replacement in 2018
Location: 44.927222,-72.987500
Carries Machia Road (C3006) over Missisquoi River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 2 span riveted Pratt through truss
Total Length: 292.0 Feet
Span Length: 143.1 Feet
Overview: 2 span Pratt through truss bridge over Missisquoi River on C3006 in Highgate
History: Built 1928
Built: 1928
Location: Franklin County
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282514
Machia Road Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in April 2014
282515
Machia Road Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in February 2014
282516
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in February 2014
286725
Machia Road Bridge
Western approach
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286726
Machia Road Bridge
Western Portal
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286727
Machia Road Bridge
Portal bracing
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286728
Machia Road Bridge
Looking east from the middle of the western span
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286729
Machia Road Bridge
Riveting work on the upper chord
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286730
Machia Road Bridge
Intersecting diagonals, midspan. One of the few elements on the truss work that isn't a rolled I-beam
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286731
Machia Road Bridge
Eastern approach
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286732
Machia Road Bridge
Detail of the roadway condition. At one point the cast in place concrete roadway was paved, but most of this has started to crumble.
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286733
Machia Road Bridge
Stress deflection at the midspan diagonal, eastern span southern side
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286734
Machia Road Bridge
Stress deflection of one of the rolled I-beams, eastern span southern side
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286735
Machia Road Bridge
The best view that could be had from downstream
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
353474
Machia Road Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
353475
Machia Road Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
353476
Machia Road Bridge
Detail of the lower chord. Note the ashlar river pier
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.910000,-72.972778
Carries Shawville Road (C2001) over Missisquoi River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 255.9 Feet
Span Length: 249.0 Feet
Overview: Parker through truss bridge over Missisquoi River on C2001 in Sheldon
History: Built 1928 by Lackawanna Steel Co.; Closed 1992; Rehabilitated 1996
Built: 1928
Location: Franklin County
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276187
File:BridgeNo9.JPG
Photo taken by mfwills
286797
Shawsville Road Bridge
Southern approach
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286798
Shawsville Road Bridge
Southern portal
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286799
Shawsville Road Bridge
detail of the underside
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286800
Shawsville Road Bridge
Northern approach
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286801
Shawville Road Bridge
Looking north
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286802
Shawville Road Bridge
Northern portal
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.906667,-72.905000
Carries Kane Road (C2003) over Missisquoi River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 180.1 Feet
Span Length: 175.9 Feet
Overview: Parker through truss bridge over Missisquoi River on Kane Road (C2003) in Sheldon
History: Built 1928; rehabilitated 1980
Built: 1928
Location: Franklin County
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282640
Missisquoi River Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in February 2014
282641
Missisquoi River Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in February 2014
282642
Missisquoi River Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in February 2014
381434
Kane Road Bridge
Overhead bracing
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
381432
Kane Road Bridge
Truss web
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
381433
Kane Road Bridge
Detail of the lower chord
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
381431
Kane Road Bridge
Eastern portal
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
381430
Kane Road Bridge
Eastern overview
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
381428
Kane Road Bridge
Truss web
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
381429
Kane Road Bridge
Eastern portal
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
381427
Kane Road Bridge
Portal bracing
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
381426
Kane Road Bridge
Structural steel rolled by Lackawanna
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
381425
Kane Road Bridge
Endpost
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
381424
Kane Road Bridge
Western portal
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
381423
Kane Road Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
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Kane Road Bridge
Barrel shot
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in February 2015
316933
Kane Road Bridge
detail of the portal bracing
Photo taken by Michael Quiet
316934
Kane Road Bridge
detail of a riveted connection
Photo taken by Michael Quiet
316935
Kane Road Bridge
Detail of a riveted connection
Photo taken by Michael Quiet
316936
Kane Road Bridge
Notice that the overhead bracing between the upper chords resembles the webbing of a Baltimore Truss
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in February 2015
316937
Kane Road Bridge
Detail of the built up elements of the upper chord
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in February 2015
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.996667,-72.671667
Carries TR 2/FAS 302 over Missisquoi River
Design: truss/pony/parker
Design Details: Parker pony truss
Total Length: 128.0 Feet
Span Length: 125.0 Feet
Overview: Parker pony truss bridge over Missisquoi River on TR 2/FAS 302 in Richford
History: Built 1934
Built: 1934
Location: Franklin County
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286225
Main Street Bridge
Looking south
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286791
Main Street Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286792
Main Street Bridge
riveting work at the intersection of the upper chord with the vertical and diagonal elements
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286793
Main Street Bridge
Eastern pedestrian walkway, looking north
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286794
Main Street Bridge
Looking south
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286795
Main Street Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286796
Main Street Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
498646
Main Street Bridge
Photo from old postcard
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.011739,-72.588097
Carries VT 105A ALT (Chemin de Vallee-Missisquoi, Glen Sutton Road) over Missisquoi River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss with stringer approach
Total Length: 205.1 Feet
Span Length: 149.9 Feet
Overview: Parker through truss bridge over Missisquoi River on VT 105A ALT in Richford
History: Built 1929 by Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Co.; rehabilitated 1979; rehabilitated 2019
Built: 1929
Location: Franklin County
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276188
File:MissRiverBridge.JPG
Photo taken by Mfwills
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.858610,-72.612500
Carries Hutchins Bridge Rd (C3027) over South Branch Trout River
Design: truss/through/lattice/town
Design Details: Covered Town lattice truss
Total Length: 78.1 Feet
Span Length: 65.0 Feet
Overview: Covered bridge over South Branch Trout River on Hutchins Bridge Rd (C3027) in Montgomery
History: Built 1883; rehabilitated 2009
Built: 1883
Location: Franklin County
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188539
Hutchins Covered Bridge before renovation
Photo taken by John Borthwick
188540
Hutchins Covered Bridge
Photo taken by John Borthwick in October 2010
188541
Hutchins Covered Bridge interior
Photo taken by John Borthwick in October 2010
188542
Hutchins Covered Bridge
Photo taken by John Borthwick in October 2010
421397
Hutchin's Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1990
503245
Hutchins Covered Bridge
Photo from old postcard
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.920600,-72.672900
Carries C3017 over Trout River
Design: truss/through/lattice/town
Design Details: Covered Town lattice through truss
Total Length: 94.2 Feet
Span Length: 84.0 Feet
Overview: Covered Town Lattice through truss bridge over Trout River on C3017 in Enosburg
History: Built 1875; rehabilitated 1998
Built: 1875
Location: Franklin County
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134610
Hopkins Covered Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in July 2006
134611
Hopkins Covered Bridge Plaque
Photo taken by C Hanchey in July 2006
134612
Hopkins Covered Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in July 2006
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Hopkins Covered Bridge 45-06-01 #2
Eastern approach
Photo taken by Michael Quiet
316939
Hopkins Covered Bridge 45-06-01 #2
Eastern portal
Photo taken by Michael Quiet
316940
Hopkins Covered Bridge 45-06-01 #2
Photo taken by Michael Quiet
316941
Hopkins Covered Bridge 45-06-01 #2
Lower chord. While obviously replaced during the last rehabilitation it was done completely in kind
Photo taken by Michael Quiet
316942
Hopkins Covered Bridge 45-06-01 #2
Detail of the upper chord. Steel rods have supplemented the bracing
Photo taken by Michael Quiet
316943
Hopkins Covered Bridge 45-06-01 #2
Detail of the Town Lattice constrcution
Photo taken by Michael Quiet
316944
Hopkins Covered Bridge 45-06-01 #2
Barrel shot
Photo taken by Michael Quiet
316945
Hopkins Covered Bridge 45-06-01 #2
Western portal
Photo taken by Michael Quiet
316946
Hopkins Covered Bridge 45-06-01 #2
Western approach
Photo taken by Michael Quiet
316947
Hopkins Covered Bridge 45-06-01 #2
Photo taken by Michael Quiet
421128
Hopkin's Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1990
421129
Hopkin's Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1990
Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
Location: 44.907220,-72.655560
Carries Longley Bridge Rd (C3004) over Trout River
Design: truss/through/lattice/town
Design Details: Covered Town lattice through truss
Total Length: 86.9 Feet
Span Length: 78.1 Feet
Overview: Covered Town Lattice through truss bridge over Trout River on Longley Bridge Rd (C3004)
History: Built 1863; Rehabilitated 1992; Bypassed 2013
Built: 1863
Location: Franklin County
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134607
Longley Covered Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in July 2006
134608
Longley Covered Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in July 2006
134609
Longley Covered Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in July 2006
286736
Longley Covered Bridge
Bridge with the temporary Bailey bridge next to it
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286737
Longley Covered Bridge 45-06-08
Builders sign
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286738
Longley Covered Bridge 45-06-08
Detail of the truss bracing
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286739
Longley Covered Bridge
preservation award from 1995
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286740
Longley Covered Bridge
Looking south
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286741
Longley Covered Bridge
Southern portal
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286742
Longley Covered Bridge
View from the south of the bridge and the realigned road with the Bailey bridge
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286743
Longley Covered Bridge
Detail of the bowing truss
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
421071
Longley Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1990
421072
Longley Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1990
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.900000,-72.643333
Carries Comstock Bridge Rd (C3042) over Trout River
Design: truss/through/lattice/town
Design Details: Covered Town lattice through truss
Total Length: 68.9 Feet
Span Length: 58.1 Feet
Overview: Covered Town Lattice through truss bridge over Trout River on Comstock Bridge Rd (C3042) in Montgomery
History: Built 1883; rehabilitated 2003
Built: 1883
Location: Franklin County
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134574
Comstock Covered Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in July 2006
134575
Comstock Covered Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in July 2006
286777
Comstock Covered Bridge
Builders sign
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286778
Comstock Covered Bridge
Western portal
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286779
Comstock Covered Bridge
Upper cord bracing
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286780
Comstock Covered Bridge
details of the lattice truss
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286781
Comstock Covered Bridge
Looking west from the eastern portal
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286782
Comstock Covered Bridge
Western approach
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
421396
Comstock Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1990
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.848333,-72.736667
Carries C3042 over Tyler Branch
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 46.9 Feet
Span Length: 44.9 Feet
Overview: Warren pony truss bridge over Tyler Branch on C3042 in Enosburg
History: Built 1911
Built: 1911
Location: Franklin County
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Status: reopened to traffic September 2009
Location: 44.867778,-72.648056
Carries C4025 over West Hill Brook
Design: truss/through/lattice/town
Design Details: Covered Town lattice truss
Total Length: 61.0 Feet
Span Length: 45.9 Feet
Overview: Covered Town Lattice bridge over West Hill Brook on C4025 in Montgomery
History: Built 1883
Built: 1883
Location: Franklin County
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188535
West Hill or Creamery Covered Bridge
rebuilt 2008/2009
Photo taken by John Borthwick in October 2010
188536
West Hill or Creamery Covered Bridge interior
Photo taken by John Borthwick in October 2010
188537
West Hill or Creamery Covered Bridge
rebuilt 2008/2009
Photo taken by John Borthwick in October 2010
188538
West Hill or Creamery Covered Bridge
Bridge prior to rebuild
Photo taken by John Borthwick
351812
West Hill or Creamery Covered Bridge
Photo taken by John Borthwick in April 2016
421398
West Hill Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1990
421399
West Hill Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1990
Status: Destroyed by fire
Location: 44.916360,-73.127865
Carries St. Johnsbury and Lamoille County Railroad over Missisquoi River
Design: truss/through/lattice/town
Design Details: Covered Town lattice through truss
Total Length: 369.0 Feet
Span Length: 123.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Covered bridge over Missisquoi River on former St. Johnsbury and Lamoille County Railroad
History: Built 1898; Bypassed 1968; Destroyed by arson in 1987
Built: 1898
Location: Franklin County
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166734
Photo taken by D.A. Juaire
166735
Photo taken by D.A. Juaire
166737
Swanton Railroad Covered Bridge Postcard
Scanned by Robert Stephenson
170035
Photo taken by Tom Hildreth
189501
The remaining stone piers
Photo taken by Jim Millard
Status: Open to pedestrians
Location: 44.934402,-73.047603
Carries Mill Hill Rd over Missisquoi River
Design: truss/through/lenticular
Design Details: wrought iron pin connected Lenticular Through Truss with a lenticular pony truss approach span
Total Length: 295.0 Feet
Span Length: 215.0 Feet
Overview: Pin connected Lenticular through truss bridge over Missisquoi River on Mill Hill Rd
History: Built 1887 by Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; Bypassed 1976; Rehabilitated for pedestrian use in 2000
Built: 1887
Location: Franklin County
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212078
Overview
http://www.aot.state.vt.us/progdev/sections/structures/vermonthistoricbridgeprogram/hbp01program%20agreement.html
212079
Inside the Truss
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:HighgateFallsBRidge.JPG
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212081
212084
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West Portal
Detail of the portal. Note the typical Berlin Iron Bridge details of builders plaque and ornate additions
282523
Highgate Falls Bridge
looking from the west
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in August 2013
282524
Highgate Falls Bridge
inside the truss
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in November 2013
282877
Highgate Falls Bridge
Eastern Portal
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in February 2014
282878
Highgate Falls Bridge
View from the Eastern side
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in February 2014
282879
Highgate Falls Bridge
Detail of the standard Berlin Iron Bridge Co. decorative railing and the hanger. The walkway that replaced the original road deck is significantly more narrow
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in February 2014
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Highgate Falls Bridge
Profile from downstream
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in February 2014
284022
Highgate Falls Bridge
Detail of the endpost
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in August 2013
284023
Highgate Falls Bridge
detail of the pinned verticals with the hanger for the deck. In the background is the newer alignment of route 207 with the 1976 Steel frame bridge that replaced this bridge.
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in April 2014
284024
Highgate Falls Bridge
detail of the pinned verticals with the hanger for the deck
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in February 2014
284025
Highgate Falls Bridge
Detail of the bolted lower chord of the pony truss
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in February 2014
284026
Highgate Falls Bridge
Detail of the bottom of the hangers
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in February 2014
288515
Highgate Falls Bridge
Looks like the road has been closed for quite some time...
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
288516
Highgate Falls Bridge
detail of the underside. wooden stringers have replaced the original iron ones
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
288517
Highgate Falls Bridge
Interestingly it looks like the height of the pony truss was slightly modified during this bridges restoration as the railing is not mounted directly to the endpost on the pony side as it is on the through truss side
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
288518
Highgate Falls Bridge
Detail of the pinned connection of the upper chord with the tapered vertical post and diagonal tension member from the pony truss
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in July 2014
288519
Highgate Falls Bridge
Detail of the pinned connection point of the lower chord with the vertical element and the diagonal tension member from the pony truss
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
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Highgate Falls Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
381485
Highgate Falls Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
381484
Highgate Falls Bridge
Ice frozen onto the railing and hangers
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
381483
Highgate Falls Bridge
Ice frozen onto the railing
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
381482
Highgate Falls Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
381481
Highgate Falls Bridge
X lacing on the pony truss endpost
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
381480
Highgate Falls Bridge
Stone abutment for the pony truss
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
381479
Highgate Falls Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
381478
Highgate Falls Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
381477
Highgate Falls Bridge
Detail of the endpost for the pony truss
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
381476
Highgate Falls Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
444158
Circa 1907
Old Postcard View
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 44.934207,-72.709001
Carries Montgomery Rd (VT Route 118) over Missisquoi River
Design: truss/through/double-warren
Design Details: Double-intersection Warren through truss
Total Length: 200.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Double-intersection Warren through truss bridge over Missisquoi River on Montgomery Rd (VT Route 118)
History: Built 1905 by Groton Bridge Co; Demolished 1952
Built: 1905
Location: Franklin County
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Preserved for trail use. Relocated from West Milton in 2003 and placed on the piers of the former Missisquoi Covered Railroad Bridge
Location: 44.916383,-73.127854
Carries Former St. J & LC railroad (recreation path) over Missisquoi River
Design: truss/through/pennsylvania
Design Details: Two riveted Pennsylvania through truss with a modern Pony Pratt Truss added
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 162.1 Feet
Overview: Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Missisquoi River on Lamoille Valley Rail Trail
History: Built 1902; dismantled & moved 2003; Reconstructed as pedestrian bridge in 2009
Built: 1902
Location: Franklin County
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282881
West Milton Bridge
Looking at the eastern span
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in February 2014
282882
West Milton Bridge
On the middle span, looking east
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in February 2014
282883
West Milton Bridge
Western Span
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in February 2014
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West Milton Bridge
remnants of a decorative railing
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in February 2014
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West Milton Bridge
Details of the pinned endpiece
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in February 2014
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West Milton Bridge
Truss details
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in February 2014
353419
Lamoille Valley Rail-Trail - Missisquoi River Bridge (Swanton)
Western Approach
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
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Lamoille Valley Rail-Trail - Missisquoi River Bridge (Swanton)
Detail of a gusset plate on the lower chord. In the proccess of moving / rehabilitating this bridge a large number of rivets were replaced with bolts
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
353421
Lamoille Valley Rail-Trail - Missisquoi River Bridge (Swanton)
Looking at the concrete abutment for the truss span.
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
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Lamoille Valley Rail-Trail - Missisquoi River Bridge (Swanton)
Detail of the lower chord
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
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Lamoille Valley Rail-Trail - Missisquoi River Bridge (Swanton)
Overview from the western side
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
353424
Lamoille Valley Rail-Trail - Missisquoi River Bridge (Swanton)
Panoramic, from the western side
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
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Lamoille Valley Rail-Trail - Missisquoi River Bridge (Swanton)
Looking at the truss spans, western side
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
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Lamoille Valley Rail-Trail - Missisquoi River Bridge (Swanton)
Detail of the ashlar piers
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
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Lamoille Valley Rail-Trail - Missisquoi River Bridge (Swanton)
New concrete abutment for the truss span. With the trusses being longer then the original spans of the covered bridge these new abutments had to be made set back from the original ashlar abutments
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
353428
Lamoille Valley Rail-Trail - Missisquoi River Bridge (Swanton)
Standing over the eastern river pier
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
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Lamoille Valley Rail-Trail - Missisquoi River Bridge (Swanton)
A pretty bust gusset plate intersection on the middle of the Pennsylvania Truss
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
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Lamoille Valley Rail-Trail - Missisquoi River Bridge (Swanton)
Detail of the overhead bracing
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
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Lamoille Valley Rail-Trail - Missisquoi River Bridge (Swanton)
Midpsn gusset plate on the truss web
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
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Lamoille Valley Rail-Trail - Missisquoi River Bridge (Swanton)
Remaining railing section. The cast iron rosettes also appear on another American Bridge/United Construction co's bridge on nearly the same vintage: The Granite Street Bridge in Montpelier VT
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
353433
Lamoille Valley Rail-Trail - Missisquoi River Bridge (Swanton)
Endpost. Note the mount for the railing
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
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Lamoille Valley Rail-Trail - Missisquoi River Bridge (Swanton)
Eastern portal
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
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Lamoille Valley Rail-Trail - Missisquoi River Bridge (Swanton)
Slight sectional loss occring on the base of the endpost
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
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Lamoille Valley Rail-Trail - Missisquoi River Bridge (Swanton)
Underneath the truss spans on either side are the original ashlar approach/abutments for the previous covered bridge
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
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Lamoille Valley Rail-Trail - Missisquoi River Bridge (Swanton)
Detail of the floorbeams bracing
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
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Lamoille Valley Rail-Trail - Missisquoi River Bridge (Swanton)
Looking underneath towards the eastern river pier
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
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Lamoille Valley Rail-Trail - Missisquoi River Bridge (Swanton)
Alongside the truss. Note the connection method for the floorbeams
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
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Lamoille Valley Rail-Trail - Missisquoi River Bridge (Swanton)
Underneath the truss spans on either side are the original ashlar approach/abutments for the previous covered bridge
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
353441
Lamoille Valley Rail-Trail - Missisquoi River Bridge (Swanton)
Viewing the truss from the eastern side
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
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Lamoille Valley Rail-Trail - Missisquoi River Bridge (Swanton)
panoramic from the eastern side
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
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Lamoille Valley Rail-Trail - Missisquoi River Bridge (Swanton)
Eastern portal
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
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Lamoille Valley Rail-Trail - Missisquoi River Bridge (Swanton)
Detail of the hip joint
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
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Lamoille Valley Rail-Trail - Missisquoi River Bridge (Swanton)
A little worrisome? The tension member midpsn on the eastern truss has bent, and it looks to be recent (at least since the bridge was installed/painted in 2009). It looks like bending of the Battens has caused the paint on them to crack and fall off
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
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Lamoille Valley Rail-Trail - Missisquoi River Bridge (Swanton)
Slight stress bending on a tension member, directly opposite of the other one cataloged here.
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
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Lamoille Valley Rail-Trail - Missisquoi River Bridge (Swanton)
Structural steel by Bethlehem Steel
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
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Lamoille Valley Rail-Trail - Missisquoi River Bridge (Swanton)
Endpost for the MOB span
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
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Lamoille Valley Rail-Trail - Missisquoi River Bridge (Swanton)
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
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Lamoille Valley Rail-Trail - Missisquoi River Bridge (Swanton)
General overview
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
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Lamoille Valley Rail-Trail - Missisquoi River Bridge (Swanton)
View from the west
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 44.900562,-72.950122
Carries Missisquoi Valley Rail Trail over Missisquoi River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 2 pin connected Pratt through truss spans, with a Mail Order pedestrian Bridge on the northern approach and a small stringer approach on the southern approach
Total Length: 523.0 Feet
Span Length: 153.0 Feet
Overview: Pin connected Pratt through truss bridge over Missisquoi River on Missisquoi Valley Rail Trail
History: Built 1900 by American Bridge Co.; One span destroyed 1984; Re-purposed for rail trail use in 1994
Built: 1900
Location: Franklin County
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286259
CVR Sheldon Junction Bridge
Standing on the Mail Order Bridge span looking south
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286260
CVR Sheldon Junction Bridge
Detail of the upper chords lattice work and eyebars
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2014
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CVR Sheldon Junction Bridge
Approach of the southernmost span
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2014
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CVR Sheldon Junction Bridge
Eastern approach
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286763
CVR Sheldon Junction Bridge
Looking south-west towards the second span, midway across the Pratt MOB
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
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CVR Sheldon Junction Bridge
Detail of the portal bracing
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
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CVR Sheldon Junction Bridge
Pined connections on the lower chord
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
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CVR Sheldon Junction Bridge
A rather unique (At least on what I've seen of early 1900 American Bridge Company pin connected bridges) element that had survived on most of the panels was a tensioned connector with a wooden brace between the two eye bars
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
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CVR Sheldon Junction Bridge
Looking north-easterly across the span
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
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CVR Sheldon Junction Bridge
Stringer approach to the southern span
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
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CVR Sheldon Junction Bridge
Looking north
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 44.954452,-72.699452
Carries Missisquoi Valley Rail Trail over Missisquoi River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin connected Pratt through truss
Total Length: 152.0 Feet
Span Length: 144.0 Feet
Overview: Pin connected Pratt through truss bridge over Missisquoi River on Missisquoi Valley Rail Trail
History: Built 1900 by American Bridge Co.; Inactive 1984-1988; Abandoned 1992; Converted to rail-trail use in 1994
Built: 1900
Location: Franklin County
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286754
Missisquoi Valley Rail Trail - Berkshire Bridge
Builders plaque. Unlike later American Bridge company bridges this bridge only had one, on the northern facing portal
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
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Missisquoi Valley Rail Trail - Berkshire Bridge
Pinned connection of the diagonal eye-bars and the vertical elemnt
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
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Missisquoi Valley Rail Trail - Berkshire Bridge
Southern portal
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
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Missisquoi Valley Rail Trail - Berkshire Bridge
Southern approach
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
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Missisquoi Valley Rail Trail - Berkshire Bridge
Looking northerly alongside the truss
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
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Missisquoi Valley Rail Trail - Berkshire Bridge
Detail of the underside
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
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Missisquoi Valley Rail Trail - Berkshire Bridge
Turnbuckle on a diagonal element
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
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Missisquoi Valley Rail Trail - Berkshire Bridge
Northern portal
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
Status: Derelict/abandoned
Scheduled to be converted to rail to trail use
Location: 44.895733,-72.942203
Carries Abandoned Lamoille Valley Railroad (Former StJ&LC Railroad) over Missisquoi River
Design: truss/through/warren/verticals
Design Details: 3 span Warren through truss with all verticals
Total Length: 369.0 Feet
Span Length: 123.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Missisquoi River on Abandoned Lamoille Valley Railroad (Former StJ&LC Railroad)
History: Abandoned 1997
Built:
Location: Franklin County
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286262
STJ & LC RR Sheldon Junction Bridge
Looking west across the truss
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in April 2014
286263
STJ & LC RR Sheldon Junction Bridge
Western approach
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in April 2014
286264
STJ & LC RR Sheldon Junction Bridge
View from downstream
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in February 2014
286751
STJ & LC RR Sheldon Junction Bridge
Looking west across the truss. The ties were in a terrible state
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286752
STJ & LC RR Sheldon Junction Bridge
Approaching the midpoint on the southern span. Note that the midspan diagonals are built up, wheres the outside ones are simple rolled I-beams
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
286753
STJ & LC RR Sheldon Junction Bridge
View from downstream, looking east
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2014
381445
LVRC - Missisquoi River Bridge (Sheldon Junction)
Detail of the underside
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
381444
LVRC - Missisquoi River Bridge (Sheldon Junction)
Lower chord is a rolled I beam
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
381443
LVRC - Missisquoi River Bridge (Sheldon Junction)
Southern Abutment
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
381442
LVRC - Missisquoi River Bridge (Sheldon Junction)
Overview
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
381441
LVRC - Missisquoi River Bridge (Sheldon Junction)
Northern spans
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
381440
LVRC - Missisquoi River Bridge (Sheldon Junction)
River pier, in the original stone form
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
381439
LVRC - Missisquoi River Bridge (Sheldon Junction)
Overview
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
381438
LVRC - Missisquoi River Bridge (Sheldon Junction)
Missing builders plate
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
381437
LVRC - Missisquoi River Bridge (Sheldon Junction)
Portal
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.986535,-72.660806
Carries Central Maine and Quebec Railway over Missisquoi River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Missisquoi River on Central Maine and Quebec Railway
History:
Built:
Location: Franklin County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.901797,-73.106663
Carries Canadian National over Mississquoi Bay
Design: girder/deck
Design Details: Deck girder swing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck girder bridge over Mississquoi Bay on Canadian National
History:
Built:
Location: Franklin County
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289013
Mississqua Bay railroad bridge
Vermont
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in July 2013
Status: Destroyed by flooding
Location: 44.909820,-72.972782
Carries Unknown Dirt road over Missisquoi River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 250.0 Feet
Span Length: 250.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Wire suspension bridge over Missisquoi River on Unknown Dirt road
History: Built 1888 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; destroyed by the Great Flood of 1927
Built: 1888
Location: Franklin County
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295990
Bancroft Falls Bridge
Berlin Iron Bridge Co. book. Published by Berlin Iron Bridge Co. 1890. Courtesy Canadian Centre for Architecture : buildingtechnologyheritagelibrary; additional_collections
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley
Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 44.788285,-72.864177
Carries Lamoille Valley Railroad over Stream/Cattle Pass
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned stone arch bridge over Stream/Cattle Pass on Lamoille Valley Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Franklin County
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Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 44.855291,-72.931473
Carries Lamoille Valley Railroad over Stream
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned stone arch bridge over Stream on Lamoille Valley Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Franklin County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.970840,-73.221066
Carries New England Central Railroad over Missisquoi Bay
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber trestle with a 102' long steel through girder swing span
Total Length: 3800.0 Feet
Span Length: 102.0 Feet
Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Missisquoi Bay on New England Central Railroad
History: Built 1912; swing span automated 2010-11
Built: 1912
Location: Franklin County
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310604
Swanton-Alburgh VT Trestle
Railroad trestle spanning Lake Champlain between Swanton and Alburgh, Vermont
Photo by Mfwills
312514
NECR - Missisquoi Bay Bridge
Swing bridge in Vermont
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in January 2015
505965
NECR - East Alburgh Trestle
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in April 1980
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.985833,-72.658889
Carries Central Maine & Québec Railway over VT 105
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 48.9 Feet
Span Length: 44.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over VT 105 on Central Maine & Québec Railway
History: Built 1909
Built: 1909
Location: Franklin County
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 44.902000,-72.807362
Carries Pedestrian Path over Missisquoi River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Missisquoi River on Pedestrian Path
History: Built 1913, bypassed 1970
Built: 1913
Location: Franklin County
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375992
Bridge of Flowers & Lights
The bridge has abundant signage throughout the town
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
375991
Bridge of Flowers & Lights
Overview
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
375990
Bridge of Flowers & Lights
Overview
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
375989
Bridge of Flowers & Lights
Detail of the lamps
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
375988
Bridge of Flowers & Lights
Looking across the bridge
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
375987
Bridge of Flowers & Lights
The end of the bridge
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
375986
Bridge of Flowers & Lights
Planter for flowers
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
375985
Bridge of Flowers & Lights
Planter for flowers, hence the bridge name
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
375984
Bridge of Flowers & Lights
Deck view
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
375983
Bridge of Flowers & Lights
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
375982
Bridge of Flowers & Lights
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
375981
Bridge of Flowers & Lights
Overview
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
375980
Bridge of Flowers & Lights
Overview
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in January 2017
495076
Cement Bridge
1920s view
Photo from old postcard
500549
Enosburg Falls Cement Bridge
Photo from old postcard
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 44.915484,-73.125000
Carries Lamoille Valley Rail Trail over Wetlands
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 8.0 Feet
Span Length: 4.0 Feet
Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Wetlands on Lamoille Valley Rail Trail
History: Built for the St.J & LC Railroad; Abandoned 1968; Converted to trail use 2009
Built:
Location: Franklin County
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353412
Lamoille Valley Rail-Trail - Swanton Bridge
North face
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
353413
Lamoille Valley Rail-Trail - Swanton Bridge
Underneath the bridge
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
353414
Lamoille Valley Rail-Trail - Swanton Bridge
Detail of the abutments. Comprised of irregular rock and mortar
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
353415
Lamoille Valley Rail-Trail - Swanton Bridge
South face
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
353416
Lamoille Valley Rail-Trail - Swanton Bridge
South face
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
353417
Lamoille Valley Rail-Trail - Swanton Bridge
View from the path. The Pennsylvania Truss crossing the Missisquoi River is in the distance
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
353418
Lamoille Valley Rail-Trail - Swanton Bridge
....it looks like there *used* to be a nice sign about the railroad history here
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.874167,-73.100000
Carries NECR over Penell Road
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 30.8 Feet
Span Length: 24.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Penell Road on NECR
History: Built 1919
Built: 1919
Location: Franklin County
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353468
NECR - Penell Road Overpass
Looking east
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
353469
NECR - Penell Road Overpass
South abutment
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
353470
NECR - Penell Road Overpass
looking west
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
353471
NECR - Penell Road Overpass
western approach
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
353472
NECR - Penell Road Overpass
Quarry marks on the stone abutments
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
353473
NECR - Penell Road Overpass
North abutment
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
Status: Derelict/abandoned.Experiences some use for snowmobiles in the winter months
Eventually will be upgraded to a rail trail
Location: 44.918895,-72.964376
Carries Lamoille Valley Rail Trail over Unnamed creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 6.0 Feet
Span Length: 4.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned timber stringer bridge over Unnamed creek on Lamoille Valley Rail Trail
History: Built for the St.J & LC Railroad; Abandoned 1997
Built:
Location: Franklin County
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353477
LVRC - Shawsville Bridge
Alignment of the railroad, looking west
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
353478
LVRC - Shawsville Bridge
South portal
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
353479
LVRC - Shawsville Bridge
South portal
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
353480
LVRC - Shawsville Bridge
North portal
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016
Status: In storage or disassembled
Location: 0.000000,0.000000
Carries over
Design: truss/through/lattice/town
Design Details: Town lattice through truss
Total Length: 52.5 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Town lattice truss bridge
History: Built circa 1883 by the Jewett Brothers, Relocated 1899; Bypassed 1988; Put into storage 2002
Built: c. 1883
Location: Franklin County
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Status: Collapsed
Location: 44.909753,-72.972844
Carries old road over Missisquoi River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Missisquoi River on old road
History: Fabricated 1887 by King Bridge Co; Erected 1887 by Berlin Iron Bridge Co; Collapsed 1888
Built: 1887
Location: Franklin County
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Status: Destroyed by the Great Flood of 1927
Location: 44.996788,-72.672008
Carries Main Street over Missisquoi River
Design: truss/through/lenticular
Design Details: Wrought iron pin-connected Lenticular through truss with double-paired eyebar lower chord.
Total Length: 128.0 Feet
Span Length: 125.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Lenticular through truss bridge over Missisquoi River on Main Street
History: Built 1882 by Corrugated Metal Co.; Lost during the Great Flood of 1927
Built: 1882
Location: Franklin County
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512012
Main Street Bridge (Old)
looking south c1905
Photo from old postcard
Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 44.898697,-72.948576
Carries Abandoned alignment of Main Street over Missisquoi River
Design: truss/through/double-warren
Design Details: 2 span wrought iron Double-intersection Warren through truss
Total Length: 330.0 Feet
Span Length: 165.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Double-intersection Warren through truss bridge over Missisquoi River on Abandoned alignment of Main Street
History: Built 1887 by the Vermont Construction Co; Bypassed and demolished 1947
Built: 1887
Location: Franklin County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 44.910346,-73.106568
Carries Old alignment of Route 7/ Trolley line over Missisquoi River
Design: truss/through/double-warren
Design Details: Riveted Double-intersection Warren through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Double-intersection Warren through truss bridge over Missisquoi River on Old alignment of Route 7
History: Built c. 1890 by Vermont Construction Co.; Trolley service discontinued 1921; Replaced 1988
Built: c. 1890
Location: Franklin County
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Status:
Location: 44.853708,-72.613475
Carries Gibou Road over South Branch, Trout River
Design: truss/through/lattice/town
Design Details: Town lattice through truss
Total Length: 52.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Town lattice truss bridge over South Branch Trout River on Gibou Road
History: Built 1883 moved ca.1900 removed and placed in storage 2003
Built: 1883
Location: Franklin County
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421400
Hectorville Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1990
421401
Hectorville Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1990
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 44.920386,-73.127247
Carries Depot Street over Missisquoi River
Design: truss/through/double-warren
Design Details: Double-intersection Warren through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Missisquoi River on Depot Street
History:
Built:
Location: Franklin County
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476007
Depot Street Bridge
Photo from old postcard
Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S - Dismantled and/or in storage. L - Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.
