LVRC - Missisquoi River Bridge (Sheldon Junction)

Photos 

STJ & LC RR Sheldon Junction Bridge

View from downstream

Photo taken by Michael Quiet in February 2014

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BH Photo #286264

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Abandoned warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Missisquoi River on Abandoned Lamoille Valley Railroad (Former StJ&LC Railroad)

Location

Sheldon, Franklin County, Vermont

Status

Derelict/abandoned

Future prospects

Scheduled to be converted to rail to trail use

History

Abandoned 1997

Railroads

- Boston & Maine Railroad (B&M; BM)
- Lamoille Valley Railroad (LVRC)
- Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad (P&O)
- St. Johnsbury & Lamoille County Railroad (StJ&LC)

Design

3 span Warren through truss with all verticals

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 123.0 ft.
Total length: 369.0 ft.

Also called

LVRC - Bridge No. 93
StJ&LC - Bridge No. 93
StJ&LC - Sheldon Junction Bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+44.89573, -72.94220   (decimal degrees)
44°53'45" N, 72°56'32" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

18/662479/4973427 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Sheldon Springs

Inventory number

BH 61494 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• March 6, 2017: New photos from Michael Quiet
• June 30, 2014: New photos from Michael Quiet
• June 24, 2014: Updated by Michael Quiet: Added category "Riveted"

Sources 

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

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