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Sanderson Bridge

Photo taken by John Borthwick securevermont.com in November 2010

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Description 

This bridge was rebuilt in 2002/2003 by Blow & Cote with only a few of the original timbers and planks salvaged. The bridge had been closed to traffic for 14 years prior to the re-build.

Facts 

Overview
Covered bridge over Otter Creek on C2004 in Brandon
Location
Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1838; rehabilitated 2003
Design
Town lattice truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 116.1 ft.
Total length: 121.1 ft.
Deck width: 12.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 9.6 ft.
Recognition
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Also called
Upper Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+43.79000, -73.11000   (decimal degrees)
43°47'24" N, 73°06'36" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/652063/4850284 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Brandon
Inventory numbers
NRHP 74000258 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 34010 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 05/2011)
Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 39.3 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1992)
600

Update Log 

  • November 28, 2010: Updated by John Borthwick securevermont.com: Changed primary name, added info and photos