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Randolph, VT
WGN Number: 45-09-03
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Photo by Joe Nelson © 1997 |
The Gifford Bridge is constructed with a multiple-kingpost, half-height truss, indicating that it, like the nearby Johnson Bridge, was originally an open span. Notice that the roadway is reinforced with steel beams tie-bolted below the deck.
| Town: | Randolph |
| Location: | Hyde Road |
| Crossing: | Second Branch of the White River |
| Date: | 1904 |
| Builder: | Unknown |
| Truss Type: | Multiple kingpost half-height |
| Truss Length: | 51 feet 8 inches |
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