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RUT - Lake Champlain Swing Bridge #1

looking south towards the old abutment. From the looks of it the northern abutment was where the bridge pivoted from

Photo taken by Michael Quiet in July 2014

BH Photo #286870

Overview: Lost lattice through truss bridge over Lake Champlain on Rutland Railroad
Location: Grand Isle County, Vermont
Status: Removed
History: Built 1906 by the American Bridge Co.; Demolished 1965
Builders: - American Bridge Co. of New York
- Charles F. Stowell
Railroad: - Rutland Railroad (RUT)
Design: Quadrangular lattice through truss
Also called: Rutland Railroad Bridge No. 270
Approximate latitude, longitude: +44.59157, -73.31271 (decimal degrees)
44°35'30" N, 73°18'46" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/633925/4938964 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Colchester Point
Inventory number: BH 61028 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

November 27, 2015: New photo from Douglas Butler
January 13, 2015: Updated by Ian Martin: Corrected design and added builder & build year
July 2, 2014: New photo from Michael Quiet
May 21, 2014: Added by Luke Harden