Sunday, December 15, 2019

HALPIN COVERED BRIDGE - MIDDLEBURY, VERMONT







                                                                          RIVER - MUDDY BRANCH/ NEW HAVEN RIVER
                                                                                                  ADDISON COUNTY
                                                                                                         BUILT - 1824

Length - 66'.... NE of Middlebury, Middlebury Township. US7 N. 0.1 miles from jct with VT30 in Middlebury, E. on Seminary St. 0.3 miles, NE on Washington St. 1.1 miles, continue NE on Halpin Rd. 1.5 miles, E. on Halpin Covered Bridge Rd. 0.3 miles to the bridge. Bridge had minor repairs in the 1960s, and extensive repairs in 1974. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. The bridge stands 41 ft (12.5 meters) above the water, making it the highest covered bridge in the state. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Town Lattice Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 45-01-03

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