Lamoille Valley Rail-Trail - Swanton Bridge

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Lamoille Valley Rail-Trail - Swanton Bridge

North face

Photo taken by Michael Quiet in May 2016

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BH Photo #353412

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Facts 

Overview

Timber stringer bridge over Wetlands on Lamoille Valley Rail Trail

Location

Swanton, Franklin County, Vermont

Status

Open to pedestrians only

History

Built for the St.J & LC Railroad; Abandoned 1968; Converted to trail use 2009

Railroads

- Lamoille Valley Railroad (LVRC)
- St. Johnsbury & Lamoille County Railroad (StJ&LC)

Design

Timber stringer

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 4.0 ft.
Total length: 8.0 ft.
Deck width: 14.0 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+44.91548, -73.12500   (decimal degrees)
44°54'56" N, 73°07'30" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

18/647995/4975271 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

East Alburg

Inventory number

BH 72152 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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Update Log 

• May 11, 2016: Added by Michael Quiet

Sources 

• Michael Quiet - mquiet [at] gmail [dot] com

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