Bowers / Brownsville
Bridge
VT-14-11 |
| Brownsville VT - Windsor County |
Photo of Bowers Bridge
Photo of Bowers Bridge Portal
| Region: |
Southern |
| County: |
Windsor |
| Town: |
West Windsor |
| Locality: |
Brownsville |
Position - Lat:
Lon: |
N 43 27.667
W 72 29.441 |
| Owner: |
Town |
| Bridge Carries: |
Bible Hill Road |
| Bridge Crosses: |
Mill Brook |
| Bridge Traffic: |
Vehicular |
| Truss Type: |
Tied Arch |
| Year Built: |
1919 |
| Builder: |
Unknown |
| Structure Characteristics: |
Span: 45'-4"
Width: 12'-2"
Lanes: 1 |
| Posted Load: |
6 Tons |
| Posted Vertical Clearance: |
10'-0" |
| World Guide No.: |
45-14-11 |
| National Register of Historic Places Date: |
Unknown |
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| Description |
| The Bowers Covered Bridge is a 45 foot long Tied Arch . It carries Bible Hill Road over the Mill Brook in Brownsville. This bridge was built in 1919.
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| Photography |
| Light traffic makes portal photos easy. Nice side view photos from streambed. |
| Parking |
| Parking available after crossing the bridge on the left. |
Truss / Arch
Tied Arch
Location Map
| Location |
| 1.1 west of main intersection in Brownsville on VT44. then 0.2 right and 0.1 right on Bible Hill Rd. The bridge is located in West Brownsville in Windsor County.
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