Shelburne Meseum Bridge
VT-04-06 |
| Shelburne, Vt. - Chittendon County |
Photo of Shelburne Meseum Bridge
Photo of Shelburne Meseum Bridge Portal
| Region: |
Lake Champlain |
| County: |
Chittendon |
| Town: |
Shelburne |
| Locality: |
Shelburne |
Position - Lat:
Lon: |
N 44 22.397
W 73 13.859 |
| Owner: |
Shelburne Museum |
| Bridge Carries: |
Foot Path |
| Bridge Crosses: |
Burr Pond |
| Bridge Traffic: |
Pedestrian |
| Truss Type: |
Multiple Kingpost with Burr Arch |
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| Year Built: |
1845 |
| Builder: |
Unknown |
| Structure Characteristics: |
Length: 168'-0"
Width: Unknown
Lanes: 2 |
| Posted Load: |
None |
| Posted Vertical Clearance: |
Unknown |
| World Guide No.: |
45-04-06 |
| National Register of Historic Places Date: |
Unknown |
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| Description |
| The Shelburne Museum Bridge is a Multi-Kingpost truss & Burr Arch 168 feet span. It is one of only two lane covered bridges in Vermont. This bridge carries a now closed entrance to the Shelburne Museum over Burr Pond just south of Shelburne. This bridge was built in 1845 in Cambridge Vermont and moved to its current location in 1951.
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| Photography |
| Easy to photograph portals, Photos sides from hard to take because of trees. |
| Parking |
| Parking in pulloffs along US7, or visit museum when it is open. |
Truss
Multi-Kingpost truss & Burr Arch
Location Map
| Location |
| In Shelburne Museum at the south edge of Shelburne. US7 south about 0.3 miles from junction with Harbor Road. In Shelburne to the bridge on the west side of the road. The bridge is located Southeast of Sherburne in town of Sherburne in Chittendon County.
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