Cornwall-Salisbury
Bridge
VT-01-01 |
| Salisbury, Vt. - Addison County |
Photo of Cornwell-Salisbury Bridge Bridge
Photo of Cornwell-Salisbury Bridge Portal
| Region: |
Champlain Valley |
| County: |
Addison |
| Town: |
Cornwall - Salisbury Border |
| Locality: |
Salisbury Center |
Position - Lat:
Lon: |
N 43 55.080
W 73 10.449 |
| Owner: |
Towns |
| Bridge Carries: |
Swamp Road (Cornwall) and Creek Road (Salisbury) |
| Bridge Crosses: |
Otter Creek |
| Bridge Traffic: |
Vehicular |
| Truss Type: |
Town Lattice |
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| Year Built: |
1865 |
| Builder: |
Unknown |
| Structure Characteristics: |
Length: 136'-0"
Width: 14'-2"
Lanes: 1 |
| Posted Load: |
3 Tons |
| Posted Vertical Clearance: |
10'-0" |
| World Guide No.: |
45-01-01 |
| National Register of Historic Places Date: |
Unknown |
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| Description |
| The Cornwall-Salisbury Covered Bridge is known by many names. This include the Station Bridge, Creek Road Bridge, Cedar Swamp Bridge and Salisbury Station Bridge. The superstructure is a town lattice truss with two spans each 77 feet long. This bridge carries Creek Road in Salisbury and Swamp Road in Cornwall over Otter Creek. This bridge was built in 1865, a pier was added in 1970.
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| Photography |
| Portal photos are easy, traffic volume is low. Easy to photograph in late fall and winter. |
| Parking |
| Parking available in small lot near bridge. |
| Additional Information |
| The day we visited the bridge was just at sunset, the lighting was extrodinary with the sun bathing the bridge in an orange glow. Five minutes later the sun had set and the mountains behind the bridge in the east were still being lit by the sun.
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Truss
Town Lattice Truss
Location Map
| Location |
| 3.2 miles south of junction VT74 on VT30, then 1.3 miles left on Swamp Road. The bridge is located in the Towns of Cornwell and Salisbury in Addison County. |
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