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Saxtons River Bridge 45-13-53#2x

Windham County, Vermont

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Description 

Replaced a similar covered bridge built by Sanford Granger lost in 1869. There was a covered walkway on one side.

Facts 

Overview
Lost Covered through truss bridge over Saxton's River on Hartly Hill Road/ Westminster Street in Saxtons River.
Location
Saxtons River, Windham County, Vermont
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1870; Razed 1949.
Design
Other through truss (Unknown)
Also called
Village Bridge
Thompson's
Saw Mill Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+43.13775, -72.50979   (decimal degrees)
43°08'16" N, 72°30'35" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/702523/4779122 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory numbers
VT/45-13-53#2x
BH 99374 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (9,794)
Built 1870 (205)
Built during 1870s (1,528)
Covered (3,481)
Lost (32,302)
Lost 1949 (96)
Lost during 1940s (682)
Other through truss (32)
 Owned by township (3,663)
Replaced by new bridge (22,014)
Rockingham, Vermont (10)
Saxtons River, Vermont (4)
Through truss (19,311)
Truss (38,697)
Vermont (761)
Windham County, Vermont (118)

Update Log 

  • February 20, 2023: New photos from Chester Gehman
  • August 9, 2022: New photos from Chester Gehman
  • July 16, 2022: New photos from Chester Gehman

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