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Franklin
County, Vermont
(WGN
45-06-08) (WGCB VT-06-08): (1863;
reinforced 1979; Restored 1992) A single-span Town lattice truss
84' 6" over the Trout River. Located: NW of Montgomery, Vermont just
off SR 118. Directions: From the Montgomery, Vermont
town green at the jct. of SR 118 and South Richford Road, take SR 118 1.1
miles west to the bridge on your left just off SR 118. In 1979 it
was reinforced with three steel beams cantilevered from west abutment to
end of stringers, and the original abutments were capped and faced with
concrete. A complete restoration was made by Jan Lewandoski during
the winter of 1992-93 including a new deck, additional floor beams, chord
repairs, siding and roof repairs. The structure is set on poured
concrete abutments with wing walls, except the downstream side at the east
end where there is a retaining wall, and on added steel I-beam supports
the east end. Naturally weathered vertical boards covers the sides,
open under the eaves for ventilation. White painted vertical boards
cover the portals and the weather panels inside the entrance. The
floor consists of 2' x 4' boards laid on edge with lengthwise runners and
it has a galvanized steel roof. Also known as the Harnois Covered
Bridge, the Samuel Head Covered Bridge and the Head Covered
Bridge. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
on December 30, 1974. (Sep 2004) |
