Emily's / Stowe Hollow / Gold Brook
Bridge
VT-08-12 |
| Stowe VT - Lamoille County |
Photo of Emily's Bridge
Photo of Emily's Bridge Portals
| Region: |
North Central |
| County: |
Lamoille |
| Town: |
Stowe |
| Locality: |
Stowe Hollow |
| Owner: |
Town |
| Bridge Carries: |
Gold Brook Road |
| Bridge Crosses: |
Gold Brook |
| Bridge Traffic: |
Vehicular |
| Truss Type: |
Howe |
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| Year Built: |
1844 |
| Builder: |
John W. Smith |
| Structure Characteristics: |
Length: 48'-6"
Width: 12'-4"
Lanes: 1 |
| Posted Load: |
2 Tons |
| Posted Vertical Clearance: |
Unknown |
| World Guide No.: |
45-08-12 |
| National Register of Historic Places Date: |
Unknown |
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| Description |
| The Emily's Covered Bridge is a 49 foot long Howe Truss. It carries Covered Bridge Road over the Gold Brook in Stowe Hollow. This bridge was built in about 1844.
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| Photography |
| Portal photos are easy, traffic volume is low. Getting down the stream is difficult because of high under growth. |
| Parking |
| Parking available on the shoulder of Gold Brook Road. |
| Additional Information |
| There is a story that this bridge is haunted. Link to story
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Truss
Howe Truss
Location Map
| Location |
| 1.8 miles south of junction VT108 on VT100, then 1.3 miles left on Gold Brook Road and just left on Covered Bridge Road. The bridge is located in the Town of Stowe in Lamoille County |
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