Brown
Bridge
VT-11-09 |
| Shewsbury, Vt. - Rutland County |
Photo of Brown Bridge
Photo of Brown Bridge Portal
Photo of Brown Bridge from River
| Region: |
Southern |
| County: |
Rutland |
| Town: |
Shewsbury |
| Locality: |
Shewsbury |
Position - Lat:
Lon: |
N 43 33.939
W 72 55.139 |
| Owner: |
Town |
| Bridge Carries: |
Upper Cold River Road |
| Bridge Crosses: |
Cold River |
| Bridge Traffic: |
Vehicular |
| Truss Type: |
Town Lattice |
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| Year Built: |
1880 |
| Builder: |
Nicholas Powers |
| Structure Characteristics: |
Span: 112'-5"
Width: 13'-4"
Lanes: 1 |
| Posted Load: |
8 Tons |
| Posted Vertical Clearance: |
Unknown |
| World Guide No.: |
45-11-09 |
| National Register of Historic Places Date: |
Unknown |
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| Description |
| The Brown Covered Bridge is a 118 foot long town lattice truss. Built in 1880 by Nicholas Powers the famous couvered bridge builder, it carries Upper Cold River Road over the Cold River.
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| Photography |
| Easy to photograph from sides. |
| Parking |
| Parking available in pulloff near bridge. |
Truss
Location Map
| Location |
| 0.4 miles south of the junction of US4 on US7, turn right and go 0.5 miles on VT7B to North Clarendon, then 0.7 miles left to East River Road. Then 0.1 miles ahead to Cold River Road, then right 1.6 miles and left 0.3 miles to the bridge.
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