washington county - big eddy cb
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Waitsfield, VT
WGN Number: 45-12-14
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Photo by Joe Nelson © 1997 |
Built primarily to withstand the Mad River at its maddest, the Big Eddy Bridge was built without frills soon after the freshet of 1830 cleared the valley of bridges. A pedestrian walkway was added later..
| Town: | Waitsfield |
| Location: | Bridge Street |
| Crossing: | Mad River |
| Date: | 1833 |
| Builder: | Unknown |
| Truss Type: | Burr arch |
| Truss Length: | 105 feet 1 inch |
Credits: All pictures, information and descriptions are taken from Spanning Time Vermont's Covered Bridges by Joseph C. Nelson ©1997 and the World Guide to Covered Bridges - 1989
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Joe Nelson, P.O Box 267, Jericho, VT 05465-0267
This file posted 03/07/2014