Iron Bridge at Howard Hill Road

Photos

VT 03M 3a

Photo taken by Chester Gehman September 1984

BH Photo #393789

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Black River on C3029 (Howard Hill Rd) in Cavendish
Location: Windsor County, Vermont
Status: Replaced by new bridge and put into storage.
History: Built 1890 by Groton Bridge Co.; Replaced by new bridge and put into storage 2007
Builder: - Groton Bridge Co. of Groton, New York
Design: Pin connected Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 86.9 ft.
Total length: 88.9 ft.
Deck width: 11.8 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 12.0 ft.
Also called: Black River Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.40444, -72.57528 (decimal degrees)
43°24'16" N, 72°34'31" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/696337/4808584 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Cavendish
Inventory number: BH 34072 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 09/2007): Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 77.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1999): 30

June 13, 2017: Updated by Michael Quiet: Noted that this bridge is not lost. Disassembled and put into storage for future use by the States historic bridge program
June 12, 2017: New photos from Chester Gehman
May 24, 2014: New photos from Chester Gehman
October 14, 2009: Updated by C Hanchey: Replaced by new bridge in 2007

C Hanchey - cmh2315fl [at] yahoo [dot] com
Chester Gehman - gehmanc2000 [at] yahoo [dot] com
B&W photos - photos taken in 1982 for the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation
NRHP nomination - NRHP for this bridge.
Michael Quiet - mquiet [at] gmail [dot] com