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Orange
County, Vermont
(WGN
45-09-11) (WGCB VT-09-11): (1845;
restored 1969; new roof 2002) A single-span Queenpost truss 87' 4"
over the First Branch of the White River. Located: NNE of North Tunbridge,
Vermont on Bicknell Hill Road. Directions: From jct. SR 113 and SR
110 in Chelsea, Vermont, take SR 110 3.2 miles south then left 0.7 mile
on Bicknell Hill Road to the bridge. The bridge is located near the
Justin Morgan Historic Site. The oldest of the six bridges along
a 7-mile stretch of SR 110. Restored in 1969 when cable and stringer
floor supports were added and the foundations capped with concrete raising
the structure 2' for improved drainage. At the same time new siding
was added as well as rebuilding the ends of the structure which increased
its camber. A new steel roof was installed in 2002 which included
the replacing of all the roof boards. Also known as the Justin
Morgan Covered Bridge (named for nearby farm of Justin Morgan, who
owned the stallion from which the Morgan horse breed descended) and the
North Tunbridge Covered Bridge. It was listed on the National
Register of Historic Places on September 10, 1974. (Sep 2004) |
