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Sanderson Bridge

Rutland County, Vermont
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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.

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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

Categories 

19th Century (3,820)
Brandon, Vermont (1)
Built 1838 (6)
Built during 1830s (89)
Covered (925)
Lattice through truss (198)
Lattice truss (265)
NR-listed (2,353)
One-lane traffic (7,111)
Open (28,310)
 Owned by township (1,813)
Rutland County, Vermont (23)
Span length 100-125 feet (3,299)
Through truss (9,205)
Total length 100-125 feet (3,633)
Town lattice truss (116)
Truss (23,568)
Vermont (265)
Wooden deck (5,398)

Update Log 

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

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