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Chittendon
County, Vermont
(WGN
45-04-B) (WGCB VT-04-B) (1967) A single-span
non authentic Stringer truss 37' over the Brown's River. Located:
In Jericho Township, Vermont, in Riverside, Vermont at Mills Riverside
Park off SR 15. Directions: From Jericho, Vermont take SR 15
east to Mills Riverside Park on the right in Riverside (0.1 mile south
of the jct. with River Road on the right). The bridge is less than
0.1 mile into the park. It was built by Merton Mills and serves as
an entrance to a recreational park. The structure is supported by
two large steel I-beam stringers, set on poured concrete abutments with
wing walls. It also has a small quarter height modified Kingpost
truss supporting the roof structure. Barn red painted
vertical boarding covers the sides and portals. There are three parallel
horizontal window openings on each side. Lengthwise planking forms
the floor and the roof is covered with galvanized steel. Also known
as the Mills Covered Bridge, the Riverside Campground Covered
Bridge and the Riverside Park Covered Bridge.
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