Elm Street Bridge

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Looking Northwest

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

BH Photo #154647

Overview: Parker Patent pony truss bridge over Ottauquechee River on VT 12 (Elm Street) in Woodstock.
Location: Woodstock, Windsor County, Vermont
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1870 by the National Bridge & Iron Works; Rehabilitated c. 1900; Rehabilitated 1980
Builders: - Charles H. Parker (Design)
- National Bridge & Iron Works of Boston, Massachusetts
Design: Wrought- and cast-iron, pin-connected Parker pony truss.
A riveted Warren truss was added underneath the bridge circa 1900. In a 1980 rehabilitation the warren truss was replaced with steel stringers and the truss was made non-load bearing.
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 109.9 ft.
Total length: 111.9 ft.
Deck width: 25.3 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.62889, -72.51833 (decimal degrees)
43°37'44" N, 72°31'06" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/700204/4833648 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Woodstock North
Average daily traffic (as of 1998): 4,300
Inventory number: BH 44057 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of August 2017): Overall condition: Good
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 73.5 (out of 100)
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HAER VT-3 - Elm Street Bridge, Spanning Ottauquechee River, Woodstock, Windsor County, VT
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