Taftsville Covered Bridge 45-14-12

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Taftsville Covered Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in July 2006

BH Photo #134653

Overview: Covered bridge over Ottauquechee River on River Road (C2002) in Woodstock
Location: Woodstock, Windsor County, Vermont
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1836; rehabilitated 1869, 1910 and 1952; Damaged by flooding/Southern span removed 2011; Reconstructed 2013
Builder: - Salmond Emmons III
Design: Un-patented variation of a Multiple Kingspost through truss. A laminated wooden arch was added sometime in the early 20th century
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 92.9 ft.
Total length: 189.0 ft.
Deck width: 14.8 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 8.0 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on August 28, 1973
Also called: Ottauquechee River Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.63081, -72.46785 (decimal degrees)
43°37'51" N, 72°28'04" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/704270/4833984 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Quechee
Average daily traffic (as of 2008): 1,500
Inventory numbers: NRHP 73000214 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
WGCB 45-14-12 (World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
BH 34094 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of September 2018): 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: 25.5 (out of 100)
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August 22, 2021: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
June 27, 2021: New photos from Josh Schmid
November 4, 2018: New photo from John Bernhisel
April 4, 2018: New photos from Richard Doody
May 3, 2017: New photo from Sherman Cahal
August 26, 2016: New photos from John Loxton
October 5, 2015: Photo imported by Dave King
October 3, 2015: Photo imported by Dave King
October 1, 2015: Updated by Michael Quiet: Added pictures/ Noted that the truss isn't strictly a multiple kingspost, but is a variation unique to this bridge.
February 17, 2014: New photos from Jack Schmidt
December 31, 2012: New photo from Bill Culp
October 11, 2011: New photos from Kevin G. Lonie
September 9, 2011: New Street View added by J.P.
March 28, 2010: Updated by Robert Stephenson: History and Builder
October 17, 2009: Updated by C Hanchey: added GPS coordinates
March 1, 2009: Updated by C Hanchey: Bridge is called the Taftsville Covered Bridge, bridge is actually a multiple kingpost truss with an arch, updated NRHP info