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East Montpelier, VT
WGN Number: 45-12-02
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Photo by Joe Nelson © 1997 |
Located near a gravel quarry, the Coburn Bridge's queenpost truss was tested by heavy loads for many years. The wooden deck was replaced in 1972 with a self-supporting concrete slab. Unique for its hand-worked timbers, the old truss was renovated in the winter of 1996-97.
| Town: | East Montpelier |
| Location: | Coburn Road |
| Crossing: | Winooski River |
| Date: | 1851 |
| Builder: | Larned Coburn |
| Truss Type: | Queenpost |
| Truss Length: | 50 feet |
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