Flint Bridge
VT-09-11 |
| Tunbridge VT - Orange County |
Flint Bridge
Photo of Flint Bridge Portal
| Region: |
North Central |
| County: |
Orange |
| Town: |
Tunbridge |
| Locality: |
North Tunbridge |
Position - Lat:
Lon: |
N 43 56.961
W 72 27.519 |
| Owner: |
Town |
| Bridge Carries: |
Bicknell Hill Road |
| Bridge Crosses: |
First Branch of White River |
| Bridge Traffic: |
Vehicular |
| Truss Type: |
Queenpost |
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| Year Built: |
1845 |
| Builder: |
Unknown |
| Structure Characteristics: |
Length: 87'-5"
Width: 14'-10"
Lanes: 1 |
| Posted Load: |
5 Tons |
| Posted Vertical Clearance: |
Unknown |
| World Guide No.: |
45-09-11 |
| National Register of Historic Places Date: |
Unknown |
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| Description |
| The Flint Covered Bridge is a 87 foot long Multiple Kingpost Truss. It carries Bicknell Hill Road over the First Branch of the White River in North Tunbridge. This bridge was built in 1845.
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| Photography |
| Portal photos are easy, traffic volume is low. Getting down the the stream was difficult in the snow. |
| Parking |
| Parking available on either side of the bridge. |
Truss
The Truss is a Queenpost
Location Map
| Location |
| 3.2 miles south of junction VT113 and Chelsea, then 0.1 miles left on Bicknell Hill Rd. The bridge is located in the North Tunbridge in Orange County.
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