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VTR - Shelburne Bridge

Chittenden County, Vermont

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VTR - Shelburne Bridge

Northern approach

Photo taken by Michael Quiet in November 2014

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BH Photo #308169

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Overview
Deck plate girder bridge over LaPlatte River on Vermont Railway
Location
Shelburne, Chittenden County, Vermont
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1902 by American Bridge Co.
Builder
- American Bridge Co. of New York (Elmira Plant)
Railroads
- Rutland Railroad (RUT)
- Vermont Railway (VTR)
Design
Deck plate girder
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 102.4 ft.
Total length: 107.8 ft.
Also called
Vermont Railway Bridge No. 261
Rutland Railroad Bridge No. 5
Rutland Railroad Bridge No. 261
Approximate latitude, longitude
+44.38691, -73.22635   (decimal degrees)
44°23'13" N, 73°13'35" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/641274/4916377 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Burlington
Inventory number
BH 64041 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

American Bridge Co. (1,660)
Built 1902 (583)
Built during 1900s (7,625)
Chittenden County, Vermont (45)
Deck girder (6,298)
Girder (11,159)
Have street view (28,872)
Open (40,958)
Owned by railroad (13,480)
 Plate girder (8,714)
Railroad (16,443)
Rutland Railroad (50)
Shelburne, Vermont (3)
Span length 100-125 feet (4,552)
Total length 100-125 feet (5,360)
Vermont (681)
Vermont Railway (27)

Update Log 

  • December 24, 2014: Updated by Ian Martin: Added builder
  • November 12, 2014: Updated by Michael Quiet: Added category "Vermont Railway"

Sources 

  • Michael Quiet - mquiet [at] gmail [dot] com
  • VTrans - Bridge Inspection Photos (06/2014)
  • VTrans - Original Construction Plans
  • Ian Martin

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