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The Moxley Covered Bridge
Chelsea, VT
WGN Number: 45-09-01
Moxley Covered Bridge
Moxley Covered Bridge
Photo by Joe Nelson © 1997

The Moxley Bridge is the northernmost in the string of bridges over the First Branch. It is noted for the long hand-hewn bottom chords. A wooden ramp at the north portal helps keep the water away from the bridge deck.

Moxley Covered Bridge Vital Statistics
Town: Chelsea
Location: Moxley Road
Crossing: First Branch of the White River
Date: 1883
Builder: Arthur Adams
Truss Type: Queenpost
Truss Length: 53 feet 10 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

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