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Rutland
County, Vermont
(WGN 45-11-03)
(WGCB VT-11-03): (1870; repaired 1950; restored 1985; roof repaired
1999; new roof 2002) A single-span Town lattice truss 120' 6" over the
Mill River. Located: At the village of East Clarendon, Vermont
on George Road. Directions: South of Rutland, Vermont. At jct.
of US 7 and SR 103 go another 0.3 mile on US 7, to right on Airport
Road. Go 1.4 miles past the airport to right on on George Road 0.1
mile to the bridge. Some accounts have the bridges original construction
date as 1836 others 1870. It is possible the original 1836 bridge
was destroyed during a flood on October 4, 1869 and rebuilt in 1870.
It was closed for repairs in 1950 and again in 1985 for restoration and
reopened in May 1987. There are steel cables on all four corners
to give lateral reinforcement, but its basic structure remains unchanged
from the original construction. Its roof was damaged around November
1998 during a storm and repaired in 1999. In 2002, a new standing-seam
steel roof was installed at a cost of $17,000.00. Gray weathered
vertical boarding covers the sides, portals and weather panels. The
floor has lengthwise laminated 2" by 6" planks, placed on edge with six
2 inch thick wheel treads and it has a green painted steel roof.
Named after John H. Kingsley who operated the mill. A waterfall and restored
mill are nearby. Also known as the Mill River Covered Bridge.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 12,
1974. (Sep 2003) |
