Status: Open to traffic
Location: 0.000000,0.000000
Carries Railroad over C R. L. R.R. & Conn. Ri
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 336.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck truss bridge over C R. L. R.R. & Conn. Ri on Railroad in Wells River
History: Built 1919
Built: 1919
Location: Orange County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.046111,-72.075556
Carries C3074 over ST Rail System
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 82.0 Feet
Span Length: 27.9 Feet
Overview: Wooden bridge over ST Rail System tracks on C3074 in Newbury
History: Built 1919; rehabilitated 1998
Built: 1919
Location: Orange County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.956667,-72.463333
Carries Moxley Rd (C3068) over First Branch White River
Design: truss/through/queenpost
Design Details: Covered Through truss
Total Length: 61.0 Feet
Span Length: 51.8 Feet
Overview: Covered bridge over First Branch White River on Moxley Rd (C3068) in Chelsea
History: Built 1883
Built: 1883
Location: Orange County
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147662
Moxley Covered Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in October 2009
147663
Moxley Covered Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in October 2009
147664
Moxley Covered Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in October 2009
147665
Moxley Covered Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in October 2009
381984
Moxley Covered Bridge 45-09-01
View from upstreeam
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
381983
Moxley Covered Bridge 45-09-01
Lower chord. The original hew marks are quite visible
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
381980
Moxley Covered Bridge 45-09-01
Deck
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
381981
Moxley Covered Bridge 45-09-01
Overhead bracing
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
381982
Moxley Covered Bridge 45-09-01
Floor system. The Truss carries the load, no supplemental stringers here!
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
381979
Moxley Covered Bridge 45-09-01
Iron hanger in the Queenspost truss system
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
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Moxley Covered Bridge 45-09-01
Approach
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
381977
Moxley Covered Bridge 45-09-01
Overview
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
381976
Moxley Covered Bridge 45-09-01
Overview
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
381974
Moxley Covered Bridge 45-09-01
Detail of the roof system
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
381975
Moxley Covered Bridge 45-09-01
Portal
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
381973
Moxley Covered Bridge 45-09-01
Detail of the Queenspost system
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
381972
Moxley Covered Bridge 45-09-01
Barrel shot. Note the skew angle, an extremely rare thing to be found on a covered bridge
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
381971
Moxley Covered Bridge 45-09-01
Approach
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
421406
Moxley Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1989
421407
Moxley Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1989
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.914616,-72.476788
Carries Foundry road (C3025) over First Branch White River
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 74.2 Feet
Span Length: 71.9 Feet
Overview: Warren pony truss bridge over First Branch White River on C3025 in Tunbridge
History: Built 1889 by Vermont Construction Co., rehabilitated 2010
Built: 1889
Location: Orange County
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337423
Foundry Road Bridge
Western approach
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
337424
Foundry Road Bridge
Western approach
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
337425
Foundry Road Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
337426
Foundry Road Bridge
Builders plate
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
337427
Foundry Road Bridge
Plate listing selectmen
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
337428
Foundry Road Bridge
Hip joint
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
337429
Foundry Road Bridge
Detail of a vertical post. Note the tapered design
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
337430
Foundry Road Bridge
Upper chord
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
337431
Foundry Road Bridge
Barrel shot
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
337432
Foundry Road Bridge
Note that the railing is attached to the truss...not an ideal configuration.
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
337433
Foundry Road Bridge
Truss web
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
337434
Foundry Road Bridge
Detail of the built in battens on the bottom of the upper chord
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
337435
Foundry Road Bridge
Eastern portal
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
337436
Foundry Road Bridge
Eastern approach
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
337437
Foundry Road Bridge
Abutment
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
337438
Foundry Road Bridge
Wooden deck
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
337439
Foundry Road Bridge
View of the top of the upper chord
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
337440
Foundry Road Bridge
Lower chord, note the heavy use of bolts
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
337441
Foundry Road Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.863333,-72.498333
Carries Belknap Brook Rd (C3060) over First Branch White River
Design: truss/through/multiple-kingpost
Design Details: Covered Multiple Kingspost Through truss
Total Length: 74.2 Feet
Span Length: 71.9 Feet
Overview: Covered Multiple Kingspost through truss bridge over First Branch White River on Belknap Brook Rd (C3060) in Tunbridge
History: Built 1879; rehabilitated 1995
Built: 1879
Location: Orange County
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147647
Howe Covered Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in October 2009
147648
Howe Covered Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in October 2009
147649
Howe Covered Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in October 2009
147650
Howe Covered Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in October 2009
147651
Howe Covered Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in October 2009
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Howe Covered Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt July 6, 2011
274397
Howe Covered Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt July 6, 2011
274398
Howe Covered Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt July 6, 2011
337527
Flint Covered Bridge 45-09-11
Western portal
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
337528
Flint Covered Bridge 45-09-11
Decking
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
337529
Flint Covered Bridge 45-09-11
Truss web
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
337530
Flint Covered Bridge 45-09-11
Overhead bracing, with modification
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
337531
Flint Covered Bridge 45-09-11
Center point of the truss
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
337532
Flint Covered Bridge 45-09-11
This bridge had a ladder installed on the inside. Given its construction method, its quite old...and several rungs are missing. It rests on newer aluminum hangers, indicating someone took the time to keep it there
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
337533
Flint Covered Bridge 45-09-11
Eastern portal
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
337534
Flint Covered Bridge 45-09-11
Note the cut made in the top of the verticals for the diagonal compression member to fit
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
337535
Flint Covered Bridge 45-09-11
so...is the weight limit of the bridge 24,000 lbs or 16,000 lbs? Should we be creating confusion on a covered bridge that hasn't been modified with stringers?
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
337536
Flint Covered Bridge 45-09-11
Overview
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
421132
Howe Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1990
421133
Howe Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1990
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.882966,-72.503873
Carries Howe Ln (C3045) over First Branch White River
Design: truss/through/multiple-kingpost
Design Details: Covered Multiple Kingspost Through truss
Total Length: 66.9 Feet
Span Length: 54.1 Feet
Overview: Covered Multiple Kingspost through truss bridge over First Branch White River on Howe Ln (C3045) in Tunbridge
History: Built 1883; rehabilitated 2006
Built: 1883
Location: Orange County
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147652
Cilley Covered Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in October 2009
147653
Cilley Covered Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in October 2009
147654
Cilley Covered Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in October 2009
147655
Cilley Covered Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in October 2009
274399
Cilley Covered Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt July 6, 2011
274400
Cilley Covered Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt July 6, 2011
274401
Cilley Covered Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt July 6, 2011
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Cilley Covered Bridge 45-09-08
Eastern approach
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
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Cilley Covered Bridge 45-09-08
Barrel shot
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
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Cilley Covered Bridge 45-09-08
The rather simple overhead bracing
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
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Cilley Covered Bridge 45-09-08
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
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Cilley Covered Bridge 45-09-08
Center span
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
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Cilley Covered Bridge 45-09-08
Western portal
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
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Cilley Covered Bridge 45-09-08
Overview, looking south east
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
421402
Cilley Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1989
421403
Cilley Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1989
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.923333,-72.465000
Carries Larkin Rd (C3013_ over First Branch White River
Design: truss/through/multiple-kingpost
Design Details: Covered Through truss
Total Length: 70.9 Feet
Span Length: 63.0 Feet
Overview: Covered bridge over First Branch White River on Larkin Rd (C3013) in Tunbridge
History: Built 1902
Built: 1902
Location: Orange County
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147656
Larkin Covered Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in October 2009
147657
Larkin Covered Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in October 2009
147658
Larkin Covered Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in October 2009
147659
Larkin Covered Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in October 2009
147660
Larkin Covered Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in October 2009
147661
Larkin Covered Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in October 2009
421449
Larkin Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1990
421450
Larkin Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1990
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.949296,-72.458664
Carries Bicknell Hill Rd over First Branch White River
Design: truss/through/queenpost
Design Details: Covered Queenpost through truss
Total Length: 88.9 Feet
Span Length: 82.0 Feet
Overview: Covered Queenspost through truss bridge over First Branch White River on Bicknell Hill Rd in Tunbridge
History: Built 1845; Rehabilitated 1969
Built: 1845
Location: Orange County
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147670
Flint Covered Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in October 2009
147671
Flint Covered Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in October 2009
147672
Flint Covered Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in October 2009
147673
Flint Covered Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in October 2009
147674
Flint Covered Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in October 2009
147675
Flint Covered Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in October 2009
159649
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
159650
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
159651
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
159652
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
159653
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
159654
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
159655
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
159656
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
159657
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
159658
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
159659
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
159660
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
159661
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
159662
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
337516
Flint Covered Bridge 45-09-11
Eastern approach
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
337517
Flint Covered Bridge 45-09-11
Eastern portal
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
337518
Flint Covered Bridge 45-09-11
Overhead portal details
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
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Flint Covered Bridge 45-09-11
Barrel shot
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
337520
Flint Covered Bridge 45-09-11
Truss web
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
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Flint Covered Bridge 45-09-11
Overhead bracing
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
337522
Flint Covered Bridge 45-09-11
Detail of the fitting of the truss system where the upper chord meets a vertical
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
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Flint Covered Bridge 45-09-11
I've come across a few covered bridges in VT that have been branded like this...
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
337524
Flint Covered Bridge 45-09-11
Detail of a tension rod
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
337525
Flint Covered Bridge 45-09-11
Western portal
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
337526
Flint Covered Bridge 45-09-11
Details of the ashlar abutments and underside. No stringers here!
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
421052
Flint Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1990
421053
Flint Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1990
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.048333,-72.086667
Carries C3095 over Halls Brook
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 41.0 Feet
Span Length: 38.1 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Halls Brook on C3095 in Newbury
History: Built 1919; rehabilitated 2004
Built: 1919
Location: Orange County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.788333,-72.253333
Carries C2003 over Ompompanoosuc River
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 123.0 Feet
Span Length: 98.1 Feet
Overview: Wooden bridge over Ompompanoosuc River on C2003 in Thetford
History: Built 1867; rehabilitated 2002
Built: 1867
Location: Orange County
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366842
Photo taken by Janis Ford in May 2016
366843
Photo taken by Janis Ford in May 2016
366844
Photo taken by Janis Ford in May 2016
366845
Photo taken by Janis Ford in May 2016
421078
Union Village Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1990
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 44.006617,-72.243330
Carries Bear Notch Road (C3050) over South Branch Waits River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 56.1 Feet
Span Length: 54.1 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over South Branch Waits River on Bear Notch Road (C3050) in Corinth
History: Built 1954; replaced 2009
Built: 1954
Location: Orange County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.988132,-72.130050
Carries C3027 over Waits River
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 108.9 Feet
Span Length: 104.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Waits River on C3027 in Bradford
History: Built 1934; rehabilitated 1984
Built: 1934
Location: Orange County
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276191
File:Bridge 22 in Bradford VT.jpg
Photo taken by Eyeheartbrain
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 44.042500,-72.604722
Carries Route 65 over Sunset Lake
Design: floating/pontoon
Design Details: Pontoon
Total Length: 317.9 Feet
Span Length: 310.1 Feet
Overview: Pontoon bridge over Sunset Lake on Route 65 in Brookfield
History: Built 1936; reconstructed 1978; Replaced 2008
Built: 1936
Location: Orange County
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134545
Brookfield Floating Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in July 2006
134547
Brookfield Floating Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in July 2006
134548
Brookfield Floating Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in July 2006
134549
Brookfield Floating Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in July 2006
134550
Brookfield Floating Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in July 2006
134551
Brookfield Floating Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in July 2006
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.891667,-72.491389
Carries Spring Rd (C3002) over First Branch White River
Design: truss/through/multiple-kingpost
Design Details: Multiple Kingpost through truss
Total Length: 71.9 Feet
Span Length: 63.0 Feet
Overview: Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over First Branch White River on Spring Rd (C3002)
History: Built 2000 (replaced the 1883 bridge that was destroyed in a flood in 1999)
Built: 2000
Location: Orange County
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147666
Mill Covered Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in October 2009
147667
Mill Covered Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in October 2009
147668
Mill Covered Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in October 2009
147669
Mill Covered Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in October 2009
274402
Mill Covered Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt July 6, 2011
274403
Mill Covered Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt July 6, 2011
274404
Mill Covered Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt July 6, 2011
274407
Mill Covered Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt July 6, 2011
274408
Mill Covered Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt July 6, 2011
421404
Mill Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1990
421405
Mill Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1990
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 44.081069,-72.055105
Carries Main Street US 5 over Boston & Maine RR
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Stone arch bridge over Boston & Maine RR on Main Street US 5
History:
Built:
Location: Orange County
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495545
Main Street Bridge
Photo from old postcard
511260
Main Street Bridge
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Photo from old postcard
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.832170,-72.252710
Carries Tucker Hill Road over Ompompanoosuc River
Design: truss/through/other
Design Details: Other through truss
Total Length: 127.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Covered through truss bridge over Ompompanoosuc River on Tucker Hill Road
History: Built 1839
Built: 1839
Location: Orange County
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281441
Roaring Waters
Thetford, Vermont, USA The run-off in the falls below the Sayers Covered Bridge was incredible, almost deafening. The bridge itself is an enigma. It's builder and date of construction are unknown. It's built in a style very similar to the rare...
Photo taken May 2011 by Flickr user jcbwalsh
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Sayers Covered Bridge
I like the saying "The best camera is the one you have with you.", but need to add "that has charged batteries". When I got out to shoot on Saturday I found my D300 dead as a doornail. I had my IR D100, but for normal color I...
Photo taken May 2011 by Flickr user jcbwalsh
281443
THETFORD CENTER COVERED BRIDGE
Photo posted to Wikipedia by user JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD
361420
Photo taken by John Loxton in August 2016
361421
Photo taken by John Loxton in August 2016
361422
Photo taken by John Loxton in August 2016
361423
Photo taken by John Loxton in August 2016
361424
Photo taken by John Loxton in August 2016
420861
Sayres Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1989
420862
Sayres Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1989
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.880790,-72.581960
Carries Kingsbury Road over Second Branch, White River
Design: truss/through/multiple-kingpost
Design Details: Multiple Kingpost through truss
Total Length: 51.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Second Branch, White River on Kingsbury Road
History: Built 1904, Rebuilt 2009
Built: 1904
Location: Orange County
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281440
KingsburyBridge
Wikipedia
337537
Kingsbury Covered Bridge 45-09-02
Western approach
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in August 2015
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Kingsbury Covered Bridge 45-09-02
Truss web
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in August 2015
337539
Kingsbury Covered Bridge 45-09-02
Overhead bracing
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in August 2015
337540
Kingsbury Covered Bridge 45-09-02
Midspan
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in August 2015
337541
Kingsbury Covered Bridge 45-09-02
Eastern portal
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in August 2015
337542
Kingsbury Covered Bridge 45-09-02
Overview
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in August 2015
421451
Kingsbury Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1990
421452
Kingsbury Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1990
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.916170,-72.555000
Carries Hyde Road over Second Branch, White River
Design: truss/through/multiple-kingpost
Design Details: "Half High" Multiple Kingpost truss
Total Length: 49.9 Feet
Span Length: 46.9 Feet
Overview: Covered "Half High" Multiple Kingpost truss bridge over Second Branch, White River on Hyde Road
History: Built 1904; Rehabilitated with steel stringers added circa 1955; Rehabilitated 2011
Built: 1904
Location: Orange County
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281436
Gifford Covered Bridge
When I last visited this site in the Summer of 2011, the bridge was undergoing a heavy refurbishment. Tuesday I found this beautiful new version. I big improvement from this - www.flickr.com/photos/jcbwalsh/7050802259 For free interactive maps of...
Photo taken April 2012 by Flickr user jcbwalsh
281437
Gifford Covered Bridge
Randolph, Vermont, USA Because of it's design, it's believed this bridge was original uncovered, and converted into a covered bridge sometime later. When I first visited in 2011 the bridge was undergoing a massive renovation -...
Photo taken April 2012 by Flickr user jcbwalsh
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Gifford Trusses
These are are trusses of the Gifford Covered Bridge during a major refurbishing in July of 2011.
Photo taken July 2011 by Flickr user jcbwalsh
281439
GiffordBridge
Wikipedia
336496
Gifford Covered Bridge 45-09-03
Eastern approach
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in August 2015
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Gifford Covered Bridge 45-09-03
Eastern portal
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in August 2015
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Gifford Covered Bridge 45-09-03
Detail of the truss
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in August 2015
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Gifford Covered Bridge 45-09-03
Detail of the laminated wooden beams that supplement the truss systems strength
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in August 2015
336500
Gifford Covered Bridge 45-09-03
Barrel shot
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in August 2015
336501
Gifford Covered Bridge 45-09-03
Roof system
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in August 2015
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Gifford Covered Bridge 45-09-03
Truss system
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in August 2015
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Gifford Covered Bridge 45-09-03
Note the metal rods connecting the truss with the floor system
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in August 2015
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Gifford Covered Bridge 45-09-03
Western portal
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in August 2015
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Gifford Covered Bridge 45-09-03
Western approach
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in August 2015
336506
Gifford Covered Bridge 45-09-03
Overhead bracing
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in August 2015
421453
Gifford Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1990
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.928530,-72.554680
Carries Braley Road over Second Branch, White River
Design: truss/through/multiple-kingpost
Design Details: Covered "Half High" multiple kingspost truss
Total Length: 41.0 Feet
Span Length: 36.1 Feet
Overview: Covered "Half High" Multiple Kingpost truss bridge over Second Branch, White River on Braley Road
History: Built 1904; Covered 1909; Rehabilitated with steel stringers added 1977; Rehabilitated 2008
Built: 1904
Location: Orange County
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336487
Braley Covered Bridge 45-09-04
Western approach
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in August 2015
336488
Braley Covered Bridge 45-09-04
"Half High" multiple kingspost truss
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in August 2015
336489
Braley Covered Bridge 45-09-04
Barrel shot
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in August 2015
336490
Braley Covered Bridge 45-09-04
roof system
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in August 2015
336491
Braley Covered Bridge 45-09-04
Barrel shot
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in August 2015
336492
Braley Covered Bridge 45-09-04
Eastern approach
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in August 2015
336493
Braley Covered Bridge 45-09-04
Detail of the interlocking kingspost truss, with a added steel rod
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in August 2015
336494
Braley Covered Bridge 45-09-04
Mounting for the steel rod, clearly a later addition
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in August 2015
336495
Braley Covered Bridge 45-09-04
The truss no longer supports the roadway...
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in August 2015
421454
Braley Covered Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1990
421455
Photo taken by Richard Doody in 199
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.995192,-72.119150
Carries Washington County Railroad over Waits River
Design: truss/through/baltimore
Design Details: Baltimore through truss
Total Length: 162.0 Feet
Span Length: 153.4 Feet
Overview: Baltimore through truss bridge over Waits River on Washington County Railroad
History:
Built: 1911
Location: Orange County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.152344,-72.043920
Carries Washington County Railroad over Wells River & Railroad Street
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 112.0 Feet
Span Length: 63.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Wells River & Railroad Street on Washington County Railroad
History: Built 1911, rehabilitated 1984
Built: 1911
Location: Orange County
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459737
WACR - Wells River Bridge
West Approach
Photo taken by Mike Garland in July 2015
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B&M - Wells River Bridge
Photo from old postcard
Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 44.152623,-72.073103
Carries Abandoned Road over Wells River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: 2 span Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Wells River on Abandoned Road
History:
Built:
Location: Orange County
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323214
Old Farm Road Bridge
Southern approach..long since blocked off
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in April 2015
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Old Farm Road Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in April 2015
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Old Farm Road Bridge
An earth deck? It looks like some timbers were placed over the 2 girders, then earth was placed on top of that
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in April 2015
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Old Farm Road Bridge
downstream view
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in April 2015
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 43.972370,-72.435320
Carries Private Drive/Pedestrian Trail over Jenkins Brook (First Branch White River)
Design: beam
Design Details: Beam
Total Length: 45.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Jenkins Brook (First Branch White River) on Private Drive/Pedestrian Trail
History: Built in 2014 by a young Vermont architect, Nick Fabrikant, to give access to the open woods opposite the stream.
Built: 2014
Location: Orange County
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Photo taken by Nick Fabrikant
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Photo taken by Nicholas Fabrikant
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Photo taken by Nick Fabrikant
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Photo taken by Nicholas Fabrikant
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Photo taken by Nick Fabrikant
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Photo taken by Nicholas Fabrikant
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Photo taken by Nicholas Fabrikant
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Photo taken by Nicholas Fabrikant
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Photo taken by Nicholas Fabrikant
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Photo taken by Nick Fabrikant
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Photo taken by Nick Fabrikant
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Photo taken by Nicholas Fabrikant
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Photo taken by Nick Fabrikant
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Photo taken by Nick Fabrikant
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Photo taken by Nick Fabrikant
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Photo taken by Nick Fabrikant
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Photo taken by Nick Fabrikant
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.042542,-72.604717
Carries over Sunset Lake
Design: floating/pontoon
Design Details: Pontoon bridge with timber stringer approach spans
Total Length: 317.9 Feet
Span Length: 310.1 Feet
Overview: Pontoon Bridge over Sunset Lake
History: Built 2015
Built: 2015
Location: Orange County
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337337
Brookfield Floating Bridge
Western approach
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
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Brookfield Floating BridgE
Western approach
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
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Brookfield Floating Bridge
Pivot joint for between the timber stringer approach span and the center pontoon span
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
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Brookfield Floating Bridge (Newest)
State Historical Marker.
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
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Brookfield Floating Bridge (Newest)
Overview
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in September 2015
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Brookfield Floating Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1990
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Brookfield Floating Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1990
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View from south
Photo taken by Josh Schmid in June 2017
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 44.064250,-72.222719
Carries Chicken Farm Rd. (C3016) over Tabor Branch Waits River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 44.0 Feet
Span Length: 41.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Steel stringer bridge over Tabor Branch Waits River on Chicken Farm Rd. (C3016)
History: Built 1912 by Canton Bridge Co; Replaced 2016
Built: 1912
Location: Orange County
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Status: Destroyed by flooding
Location: 43.926805,-72.666172
Carries Main Street over White River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: 2 span Deck plate girder
Total Length: 106.0 Feet
Span Length: 74.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Deck plate girder bridge over White River on Main Street
History: Built 1924 by Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Co.; Destroyed by the Great Flood of 1927
Built: 1924
Location: Orange County
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Status: Destroyed in windstorm
Location: 44.045330,-72.074256
Carries Toll House Road over Conneticut River
Design: truss/through/burr
Design Details: Covered 2 span Burr arch-truss
Total Length: 382.0 Feet
Span Length: 191.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Conneticut River on Toll House Road
History: Built 1866; Tolls Eliminated 1916; Rehabilitated 1929; Closed 1958; Rehabilitated 1976; Destroyed 1979
Built: 1866
Location: Orange County
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393091
Bedell Covered Bridge
Taken for NRHP Nomination 1975
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Bedell Covered Bridge
Taken for NRHP Nomination 1975
393093
Bedell Covered Bridge
Taken for NRHP Nomination 1975
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.986028,-72.448133
Carries Vt Route 110 over 1st Branch White R.
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 84.0 Feet
Span Length: 81.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over 1st Branch White R. on Vt Route 110
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936
Location: Orange County
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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.