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WRRR - Three Crossings Bridge

Photo from Sokoki Sojourn

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike (CC BY-SA)

BH Photo #465953

Bridge replaced a collapsed trestle in 1886. Two people were killed in the disaster.

Overview: Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over West River on West River Railroad in Brattleboro.
Location: Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont
Status: Removed but not replaced
History: Built 1886 by Vermont Construction Co.; Line abandoned 1936; Scrapped 1938
Builder: - Vermont Construction Co. of St. Albans, Vermont
Railroads: - Brattleboro & Whitehall Railroad
- West River Railroad
Design: Wrought iron Quadrangular lattice through truss with Double Intersection Warren pony truss approach span
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 240.0 ft.
Total length: 315.0 ft.
Also called: Brattleboro & Whitehall - Three Crossing Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +42.86664, -72.55614 (decimal degrees)
42°51'60" N, 72°33'22" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/699629/4748903 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Brattleboro
Inventory number: BH 75697 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

April 13, 2022: Updated by Chester Gehman: Added 1886 bridge collapse to description.
February 13, 2020: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
February 17, 2017: Added by Michael Quiet