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November 21, 2003 - The rehabilitation of the Poland Bridge is proceeding well. According to Jim Ligon, construction foreman, the work is ahead of schedule in spite of repeated heavy rains and high water. Chord replacement at three of the four corners of the bridge is completed, said Ligon. He expects work on the southwest corner chord to be finished Monday. Two chord members in the center of the bridge and five kingpost replacements remain to be done, he said. New bed timbers will be placed under the chords at the abutments and the end timbers of the Burr Arches will be replaced to terminate at the face- walls. Work was stopped October 28 when the Lamoille River went out of banks and forced the construction crew to move equipment to high ground. The rains came again on November 18 causing the river to rise once more, peaking on November 20, the waters rising to within 14 inches of the center of the steel scaffolding supporting the bridge. Construction equipment at the north end of the bridge had to be moved again, including the trailers. Stacks of bridge timbers, floating away, had to be lassoed and tied to trees. The approach road to the north end of the bridge was washed out.
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© 2003 Joe Nelson, P.O Box 267, Jericho, VT 05465-0267This file posted November 23, 2003