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Mt. Vernon Street Bridge

Caledonia County, Vermont

Photo 

Mt. Vernon Street Bridge

HAER

View this photo at lcweb2.loc.gov

BH Photo #316473

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Lenticular pony truss bridge over Sleepers River on Mt. Vernon Street
Location
St. Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vermont
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built circa 1885 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; Demolished 1975
Builder
- Berlin Iron Bridge Co. of East Berlin, Connecticut
Design
Lenticular pony truss
Dimensions
Span length: 57.0 ft.
Total length: 57.0 ft.
Deck width: 18.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+44.41747, -72.02822   (decimal degrees)
44°25'03" N, 72°01'42" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/736585/4922538 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Saint Johnsbury
Inventory number
BH 66123 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Berlin Iron Bridge Co. (178)
Caledonia County, Vermont (59)
HAER documented (1,107)
Lenticular pony truss (88)
Lenticular truss (167)
Lost (25,054)
Lost 1975 (84)
Lost during 1970s (795)
Pin-connected (3,929)
 Pony truss (16,256)
Replaced by new bridge (16,839)
Span length 50-75 feet (10,107)
St. Johnsbury, Vermont (14)
Total length 50-75 feet (9,318)
Truss (33,007)
Vermont (628)
Wrought Iron (394)

Update Log 

  • February 18, 2015: Updated by Michael Quiet: Added categories "Pin-connected", "Berlin Iron Bridge Co."

Sources 

  • Michael Quiet - mquiet [at] gmail [dot] com

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