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Taftsville Covered Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in July 2006

Overview: Covered bridge over Ottauquechee River on River Road (C2002) in Woodstock
Location: Town of Woodstock, Windsor County, Vermont
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1836; rehabilitated 1869, 1910 and 1952
Builder: - Salmond Emmons III
Design: Multiple Kingpost Truss with an arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 92.9 ft.
Total length: 198.2 ft.
Deck width: 14.8 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 8.0 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on August 28, 1973
Also called: Ottauquechee River Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.63081, -72.46785 (decimal degrees)
43°37'51" N, 72°28'04" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/704270/4833984 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Quechee
Inventory numbers: NRHP 73000214 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 34094 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 04/2010): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Imminent Failure (1 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 0.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2008): 1,500

December 31, 2012: New photo from Bill Culp
October 11, 2011: New photos from Kevin G. Lonie
September 9, 2011: New Street View added by J.P.
March 28, 2010: Updated by Robert Stephenson: History and Builder
October 17, 2009: Updated by C Hanchey: added GPS coordinates
March 1, 2009: Updated by C Hanchey: Bridge is called the Taftsville Covered Bridge, bridge is actually a multiple kingpost truss with an arch, updated NRHP info