Monday, February 17, 2020
LAUREL CREEK COVERED BRIDGE - GREENVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA
RIVER - LAUREL CREEK
MONROE COUNTY
BUILT - 1911
Length - 25'.... Also called Lillydale Covered Bridge. Located 3 1/2 mile NE of Greenville. West on Greenville Rd. 1/4 mile to Left on Laurel Creek Rd. (Rt.-23/4) 3 1/2 miles to bridge. Built by Robert Arnott at a cost of $365. Smallest covered bridge in West Virginia. Rehabilitated in 2000 by the Hoke Brothers Inc. for $248,692. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Queen Post Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 48-32-01
Wednesday, December 25, 2019
JACKSON/HONEYMOON COVERED BRIDGE - JACKSON, NEW HAMPSHIRE
RIVER - ELLIS RIVER
CARROLL COUNTY
BUILT - 1876
Length - 121' ....In Jackson, New Hampshire at jct of Pinkham Notch Rd. & Main St. ( NH Rt-16 & 6A). Built by Charles Austin Broughton and his son Frank. Goodrich Falls Electric Company illuminated the bridge in 1899. The sidewalk on the side of the bridge was added in 1930. Improvements to improve visibility and provide parking was done in 1965. In 2001 the bridge received a US grant that provided the installation of a fore protection system. Additional rehabilitation to bridge was done 2004. Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Paddleford Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 29-02-01
Monday, December 23, 2019
TAFTSVILLE COVERED BRIDGE - TAFTSVILLE, VERMONT
RIVER - OTTAUQUECHEE
WINDSOR COUNTY
BUILT - 1836
Length - 189'.... Built by Salmond Emmons III. Rehabilitated in 1869, 1910, 1952, and after major damage caused by hurricane Irene in 2011-2013. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on August 28, 1973. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Un-patented modified variation of a Multiple Kingspost Through Truss with semi-independent arches. The arches extend through the bottom of the bridge connecting to the central and end support abutments. A laminated wooden arch was added sometime in the 20th century.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 45-14-12
Sunday, December 22, 2019
DEPOT COVERED BRIDGE - PITTSFORD, VERMONT
RIVER - OTTER CREEK
RUTLAND COUNTY
BUILT - 1840
Length - 121'.... WNW of Pittsford, Pittsford Township. Depot Hill Rd. W. (curves N. & back W.) 0.8 miles from jct with US7 in Pittsford to the bridge. Builder was Abraham Owen. Bridge underwent restoration in 1974, at which time the abutments were faced in concrete, and in 2006 its deck was supported by steel stringers. It was placed on The National Register of Historic Places on January 24, 1974. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Town Lattice Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 45-11-06
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
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