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Spade Farm
Bridge
VT-01-02
Ferrisburg, Vt. - Addison County
Photo of Spade Farm Bridge Bridge
Photo of Spade Farm Bridge

Photo of Spade Farm Bridge Portal in Winter
Photo of Spade Farm Bridge Portal in Winter

Photo of Spade Farm Bridge Portal in Summer
Photo of Spade Farm Bridge Portal in Summer

Bridge Statistics
Region:  Champlain Valley
County:  Addison
Town:  Ferrisburg
Locality:  North Ferrisburg
Position - Lat: 
Lon: 		 N 44 12.415
W 73 14.885
Owner:  Town
Bridge Carries:  Foot Path
Bridge Crosses:  Farm Pond
Bridge Traffic:  Pedestrian
Truss Type:  Town Lattice
Town Lattice Truss Sketch
Year Built:  1850
Builder:  Justin Miller
Structure Characteristics:  Length:  85'-0"
Width: Unknown
Lanes: None
Posted Load: Unknown
Posted Vertical Clearance: 10'-0"
World Guide No.: 45-01-02
National Register of Historic Places Date:
Unknown

Description
The Spade Farm Covered Bridge is a 80 foot long town lattice. It crosses a farm Pond. This bridge was built in 1852 and moved to this site in 1958 by Sam Spade.

Photography
Easy to photograph, a foot bridge.

Parking
Parking available in lot for Spade Farm near the bridge.

Truss

Photo of Spade Farm Bridge Town Lattice Truss
Town Lattice Truss

Location Map

Location Map of Spade Farm Bridge


Location
3.9 miles north of junction VT22a on west side of US7. The bridge is located in the Town of Ferrisburg in Addison County.


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