Gold Brook Covered Bridge 45-08-12

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Gold Brook Covered Bridge Postcard

Scanned by Robert Stephenson

BH Photo #156516

Overview: Covered Howe Truss bridge over Gold Brook on C3052 in Stowe
Location: Stowe, Lamoille County, Vermont
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1844; rehabilitated 1979
Builder: - John W. Smith
Design: Covered Howe through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 44.9 ft.
Total length: 49.9 ft.
Deck width: 13.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 8.2 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on October 1, 1974
Also called: Emily's Bridge
Stowe Hollow
Approximate latitude, longitude: +44.44039, -72.67985 (decimal degrees)
44°26'25" N, 72°40'47" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/684635/4923406 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Stowe
Average daily traffic (as of 2007): 200
Inventory numbers: NRHP 74000224 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
WGCB 45-08-12 (World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
BH 33974 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of September 2015): Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 33.7 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

April 4, 2018: New photos from Richard Doody
September 4, 2015: New photos from John Loxton
May 12, 2015: New photos from Michael Quiet
April 23, 2014: Updated by Michael Quiet: Added City location
November 29, 2010: Updated by John Borthwick securevermont.com: added info and photos
February 28, 2010: Updated by Robert Stephenson: Adjusted GPS coordinates