Montgomery Covered Bridge
| Montgomery Covered Bridge | |
|---|---|
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| Carries | Automobile |
| Crosses | North Branch of Lamoille River |
| Locale | Waterville, Vermont |
| Maintained by | Town of Waterville |
| ID number | VT-08-14 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Covered, Town lattice |
| Material | Wood |
| Total length | 70 ft 3.75 in (21.43 m) |
| Width | 12 ft 5.25 in (3.79 m) |
| Number of spans | 1 |
| Clearance above | 8 ft 3 in (2.51 m) |
| History | |
| Construction end |
1887 |
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| Coordinates | 44°41′42″N 72°45′56″W / 44.69500°N 72.76556°WCoordinates: 44°41′42″N 72°45′56″W / 44.69500°N 72.76556°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.4 ha) |
| NRHP Reference # | 74000228[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 18, 1974 |
The Montgomery Covered Bridge, also known as the Lower Covered Bridge[2] is a wooden covered bridge that crosses the North Branch of the Lamoille River in Waterville, Vermont on Montgomery Road. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
The bridge is of Queen post design, built by an unknown builder. Despite the Geographical Names Information System (GNIS) database listing Lower as one of the names of this bridge, this may be an error as it is commonly known as the Middle Covered Bridge since it is between the Jaynes Covered Bridge (also known as the Upper bridge) and the Village Covered Bridge (also known as the Lower bridge). All cross the same waterway.[3]
Recent history
In 1969 a large snowstorm deposited 5 feet (2 m) of snow, concentrated more on one side of the roof than the other, which induced a lean. Dallas Montgomery, a farmer for whom the bridge is now named, got up on the roof to remove some of the snow. Local resident Wilmer Locke used a winch to right the lean and added bracing. In 1971 an asphalt truck fell through the deck into the river below (luckily with only minor injuries to the driver). The bridge was subsequently reinforced with steel beams. There are apparently accounts of major repairs made in 1997.[3]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Montgomery Covered Bridge
- 1 2 Evans, Benjamin and June. New England's Covered Bridges. University Press of New England, 2004. ISBN 1-58465-320-5
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