Moseley
Bridge
VT-12-07 |
| Northfield Center VT - Washington County |
Elevation view of Moseley Bridge
Moseley Bridge Portal
| Region: |
North Central |
| County: |
Washington |
| Town: |
Northfield |
| Locality: |
Northfield Center |
Position - Lat:
Lon: |
N 44 07.709
W 72 41.775 |
| Owner: |
Town of Northfield |
| Bridge Carries: |
Stony Brook Road |
| Bridge Crosses: |
Stony Brook |
| Bridge Traffic: |
Vehicular |
| Truss Type: |
Kingpost |
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| Year Built: |
1899 |
| Builder: |
Unknown |
| Structure Characteristics: |
Length: 39'-0"
Span: 36'-6"each
Width: 16'-2"
Lanes: 1 |
| Posted Load: |
None |
| Posted Vertical Clearance: |
10'-8" |
| World Guide No.: |
45-12-07 |
| National Register of Historic Places Date: |
Unknown |
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| Description |
| The Moseley Covered Bridge is a 39 foot long kingpost truss. It carries Stony Brook Road over Stony Brook. This bridge was built in 1899. During a reconstruction in 1971 steel girders were added.
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| Photography |
| Light traffic makes portal photos easy. To get a photograph of the side of the bridge go down an an embankment on the SE side of the bridge. |
| Parking |
| Good parking area near the bridge on nort side of Stony Brook Road. |
Truss
Kingpost Truss
Location Map
| Location |
| The bridge is located off VT 12A on Stony Brook Road. Travel 1.6 miles from the junction of VT 12 and VT12A, then turn right on Stony Brook Road and travel 0.2 miles. Take a left, bridge is 0.7 miles.
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