Sunday, December 22, 2019

HAMMOND COVERED BRIDGE - PITTSFORD, VERMONT








                                                                                                       RIVER - OTTER CREEK
                                                                                                          RUTLAND COUNTY
                                                                                                                 BUILT - 1842

Length - 139'.... NW of Pittsford, Pittsford Township. US7 N. 1.1 miles from jct with Mill St. in Pittsford, W. on Kendall Hill Rd. 0.7 miles to the bridge on the N. side of the road. Closed to motor traffic. The bridge was built in 1842 by Asa Nourse. In 1927, a flood swept the bridge 1.5 miles downstream but left the structure mostly intact. Since it was functional, the bridge was placed on barrels and transported back to its original location. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 21, 1974. Closed to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Single Span Town Through Lattice, the bridge has been reinforced with laminated beams mounted below the trusses.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 45-11-05

Saturday, December 21, 2019

SANDERSON COVERED BRIDGE - BRANDON, VERMONT









                                                                                                      OTTER CREEK
                                                                                                 RUTLAND COUNTY
                                                                                                        BUILT - 1838

Length - 131'.... W. of Brandon, Brandon Township. Pearl St. SW 1.3 miles from jct with US7/VT73 in Brandon to the bridge. Rehabilitated in 2003. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Single Span Town Lattice with laminated beams attached to the underside of the structure for added strength.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 45-11-02

EAST SHOREHAM COVERED RAILROAD BRIDGE - SHOREHAM, VERMONT










                                                                                              LEMON FAIR RIVER
                                                                                               ADDISON COUNTY
                                                                                                    BUILT - 1897

Length - 108'.... On abandoned RR line W. of Whiting, Shoreham Township. Shoreham Whiting Rd. (changes to Richville Rd.) W. 2.8 miles from jct with VT73 E. in Whiting, S. on East Shoreham Rd. 0.7 miles to the bridge on the W. side of the road. The bridge was built in 1897 by the Rutland Railroad Company for service on its Addison Branch line. Because of the line's relatively light traffic, it was not judged necessary to go to the expense of building an iron bridge, resulting in the construction of one of the  state's few surviving 19th-century covered railroad bridges. The bridge was last used for rail traffic in 1951. The railroad tracks have been removed and replaced with a plank walkway. The bridge was renovated in 1983 with new siding and a new roof. Rehabilitated in 2007. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 13, 1974. Truss Type - Covered Single Span Howe Truss.  
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 45-01-05           

Sunday, December 15, 2019

PULP MILL COVERED BRIDGE - MIDDLEBURY, VERMONT

















                                                                                                 OTTER CREEK
                                                                                             ADDISON COUNTY
                                                                                                   BUILT - 1853

Length - 199'.... NW edge of Middlebury. Seymour St. N. ,03 miles from jct with US Rt.-7 in Middlebury, W.on Seymour St. 350', N. on Seymour St. .05 miles, W. on Pulp Mill Bridge Rd. 50' to bridge. The bridge is of Burr Arch design. Around 1860, the original Burr Arches were removed, and laminated ones added to King Post Trusses, changing the bridge type to a King Post with Burr Arch Design. The bridge was originally built as a single span but inherent design problems, and heavy use, has driven almost constant improvements. Amongst those improvements was the addition of two piers in the creek effectively dividing the bridge into 3 spans. A non-structural improvement was the addition of a walkway on the outside of the bridge. Piers added 1979; rehabilitated in 1991, and again in 2012. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on September 10, 1974. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Double-Barreled Burr Arch with additional arched added. 
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 45-01-04

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

HOLMES CREEK COVERED BRIDGE - CHARLOTTE, VERMONT









                                                                                                    HOLMES CREEK
                                                                                              CHITTENDEN COUNTY
                                                                                                        BUILT - 1870s

Length - 41'.... NW of Charlotte, Charlotte Township. Ferry Rd. W. 1.4 miles from jct with US Rt.-7 on the E.side of Charlotte, N. on Lake Rd. 1.8 miles to the bridge. Built by Leonard Sherman. Rehabilitated in 1994. Posted on the National Register of Historic Places on September 6, 1974. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Kingspost Truss with Tied Arch Bridge. 
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 45-04-01