keatings invermont2

Cooley Bridge [WGN 45-11-07] Sanderson Bridge.[WGN 45-11-02] Depot Bridge [WGN 45-11-06] The Keating's Ultimate Covered Bridge Tour Part 2 Hi Folks        Continuing on September 14, we visited the Cooley, Sanderson and Depot bridges.        Cooley bridge is canted off to the side. The Depot Road is closed at the intersection with Rt 7. We parked at the convenience store and walked about .7 miles. The road is open to local traffic and there were a lot of vehicles going to the town dump. There is a steep hill going down to the dump. In the Depot picture I can be seen talking to a local woman who told us about the dump truck damaging the bridge. She gets her exercise by making six round trips from the railroad tracks to the bridge. She said that repair work should be completed in December.        We returned to our base in Bennington.        On 9-15 we headed north to the Lake Champlain Valley, visiting Shoreham RR, Cornwall-Salisbury, Pulp Mill, Spade Farm and Halpin bridges. The Shoreham pictures are from both sides. The dam and waterfall by the Pulp Mill bridge are quite scenic.        Pulp Mill Bridge is one of two two lane covered bridges in Vermont and one of seven in the U.S.-- built about 1808-1820. Pulp Mill bridge is generally agreed to be Vermont's oldest covered bridge. The pedestrian bridge was added in the last 10 years.        The Halpin bridge directions were complicated. We stopped and asked a policeman at a convenience store for directions. In general, tours in Ed Barna's book take us about 4-6 hrs.        Tom Depot Bridge. Bridge. Halpin Bridge [WGN 45-01-03] Shoreham RR Bridge. [WGN 45-01- 05] Shoreham RR Bridge. Salisbury Bridge [WGN 45-01- 01] Salisbury Bridge Pulp Mill Bridge [WGN 45-01-04] Pulp Mill Bridge. Spade Farm Bridge [WGN 45-01-02]

Return to top