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Great Eddy Covered Bridge 45-12-14

Washington County, Vermont

Photos 

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

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BH Photo #159711

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Covered bridge over Mad River on Bridge street in Waitsfield
Location
Washington County, Vermont
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1833; Pedestrian walkway added 1940; Rehabilitated 1973, 1989, 1992, 2001, 2015
Builders
- Alpine Construction (2015 Rehabilitation)
- Jan Lewandoski (1992 & 2001 rehabilitation)
- Milton Graton & Son of Ashland, New Hampshire (1973 rehabilitation)
- Paul Ide (1992 rehabilitation)
Design
Covered Burr arch-truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 99.1 ft.
Total length: 110.9 ft.
Deck width: 14.8 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 9.7 ft.
Recognition
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on September 6, 1974
Also called
Village Covered Bridge
Big Eddy Bridge
Mad River Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+44.18937, -72.82347   (decimal degrees)
44°11'22" N, 72°49'24" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/673946/4895209 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Waitsfield
Average daily traffic (as of 2008)
1,900
Inventory numbers
NRHP 74000261 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
WGCB 45-12-14 (World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
BH 34033 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of July 2018)
Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 14.1 (out of 100)
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Categories 

19th Century (7,622)
Alpine Construction (8)
Built 1833 (19)
Built during 1830s (199)
Burr arch-truss (359)
Covered (1,663)
HAER documented (1,107)
Jan Lewandoski (10)
Milton Graton & Son (8)
NR-listed (2,961)
One-lane traffic (7,612)
 Open (39,971)
Owned by township (2,731)
Paul Ide (3)
Span length 75-100 feet (6,453)
Structurally deficient (14,109)
Through truss (15,159)
Total length 100-125 feet (5,188)
Truss (32,933)
Vermont (625)
Washington County, Vermont (69)
Wooden deck (6,073)

Update Log 

  • April 4, 2018: New photos from Richard Doody
  • November 8, 2016: Updated by Michael Quiet: Added pictures; Noted date when pedestrian walkway was added to structure.
  • September 4, 2015: New photos from John Loxton
  • March 29, 2010: Updated by Robert Stephenson: Changed to Historic name, NRHP data and Design

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