Benedict's Crossing Bridge

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Photo taken by Mowgli Vapes 2010, used with permission

BH Photo #278727

Overview: Uncovered wooden pony truss bridge over Batten Kill in West Arlington, Vt.
Location: Arlington, Bennington County, Vermont
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1943
Design: Other pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 71.9 ft.
Total length: 74.2 ft.
Deck width: 12.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.08995, -73.19889 (decimal degrees)
43°05'24" N, 73°11'56" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/646592/4772377 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Arlington
Average daily traffic (as of 2008): 230
Inventory numbers: NBI 100201001702011
WGCB 45-02-U01 (World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
BH 33931 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of September 2018): Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 23.2 (out of 100)
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Benedict's Crossing Bridge

Posted February 25, 2021, by Brian J. McKee (bjmckee [at] gmail [dot] com)

On February 24, 2021, an article in the "Manchester Journal" stated that this bridge is now closed to traffic due to "rotting timbers".