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Island Line Trail - Winooski River Bridge
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Island Line Trail - Winooski River Bridge
Northern approach.
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in April 2016
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BH Photo #351814
Description
This Bridge was built in 2004 along the old alignment of the Rutland Railroads Islands Line, which has been converted into a multi-use pedestrian path. The original bridge at this location was a 3 span structure lost in the Great Flood of 1927. It was replaced in 1928 by a 2 span structure that served until the lines abandonment in the early 60's. In 1972 the span was scrapped, but the piers remained. When the line was converted to a path, a small bike ferry operated at this location to connect the two sections. Rehabilitating the old piers, this new bridge was fabricated and placed on top of them, with the 2 through spans accounting for the original spans, and a approach span being added on the south side
Facts
- Overview
- Pratt through truss bridge over Winooski River on Island Line trail (Former Rutland Railroad alignment)
- Location
- Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont
- Status
- Open to pedestrians only
- History
- Built 2004 (Piers date to 1928)
- Design
- 2 span Pratt through truss with arched upper chord and a single Pratt pony approach span with arched upper chord
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 225.0 ft.
Total length: 570.0 ft.
Deck width: 10.0 ft.
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +44.53071, -73.27313 (decimal degrees)
44°31'51" N, 73°16'23" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
- Approximate UTM coordinates
- 18/637210/4932270 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- Colchester Point
- Inventory number
- BH 71866 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- April 18, 2016: Added by Michael Quiet
Sources
- Michael Quiet - mquiet [at] gmail [dot] com
Michael,
As its a modern truss, I'm not sure it really matters but, I don't think we can justify calling it a Pratt through truss. Stylistically, its a bowstring but I doubt it functions as a true bowstring from the old days.
That said, its nice to see the crossing complete and something bowstring-like used.
Regards,
Art S.