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Old Schoolhouse Bridge 45-03-03

Caledonia County, Vermont

Photos 

Old Schoolhouse Bridge

Photo taken by John Borthwick securevermont.com

BH Photo #189073

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Covered Kingpost through truss bridge
Location
Lyndon, Caledonia County, Vermont
Status
Open to pedestrians
History
Built 1879; Washed off abutments & restored 1927; Bypassed 1973
Builders
- J.C. Jones (Design)
- John Clement (Abutments)
- Lee Goodell (Framing)
Design
Kingpost truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 42.0 ft.
Total length: 45.2 ft.
Deck width: 16.5 ft.
Recognition
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Also called
Chase Bridge
Schoolhouse Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+44.51604, -72.00974   (decimal degrees)
44°30'58" N, 72°00'35" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/737655/4933540 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Lyndonville
Inventory numbers
NRHP 74000055 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 47152 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (7,557)
Built 1879 (95)
Built during 1870s (1,105)
Caledonia County, Vermont (59)
Covered (1,647)
Great Flood of 1927 (12)
J.C. Jones (1)
John Clement (1)
Kingpost truss (158)
Lee Goodell (1)
 Lyndon, Vermont (5)
NR-listed (2,960)
Open to pedestrians (4,208)
Owned by township (2,701)
Span length 25-50 feet (15,664)
Through truss (15,054)
Total length 25-50 feet (11,190)
Truss (32,771)
Vermont (615)
Wooden deck (6,069)

Update Log 

  • April 4, 2018: New photos from Richard Doody
  • June 29, 2016: New photos from Michael Quiet
  • November 28, 2010: Added by John Borthwick securevermont.com

Sources 

  • John Borthwick
  • Michael Quiet - mquiet [at] gmail [dot] com
  • Richard Doody

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