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Spaulding Bridge

Coordinates: 43°22′57″N 72°36′31″W / 43.38250°N 72.60861°W / 43.38250; -72.60861
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Spaulding Bridge
Spaulding Bridge is located in Vermont
Spaulding Bridge
Spaulding Bridge is located in the United States
Spaulding Bridge
LocationMill St., Cavendish, Vermont
Coordinates43°22′57″N 72°36′31″W / 43.38250°N 72.60861°W / 43.38250; -72.60861
Arealess than one acre
Built1905 (1905)
Built byNorton, Henry
Architectural styleParker pony truss
MPSMetal Truss, Masonry, and Concrete Bridges in Vermont MPS
NRHP reference No.05001522[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 11, 2006

The Spaulding Bridge is a historic Parker pony truss bridge carrying Mill Street across the Black River in Cavendish, Vermont. Built in 1905, it is one of the state's few surviving examples of a metal truss bridge built before state aid and standardization of bridge types became widespread in Vermont. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1]

Description and history

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The Spaulding Bridge is located just south of the village center of Cavendish, carrying Mill Street toward points south of the village. It is a single-span Parker pony truss, 98 feet 6 inches (30.02 m) in length, with a width of 16 feet 8 inches (5.08 m). A sidewalk is carried by outriggers from the main bridge stringers on one side. It is built out of I-beams, plates, and flanges, connected by pins. The trusses are set on stone abutments that have been faced in concrete.[2]

The bridge was built for the town in 1905 by Henry Norton, and was dedicated to Gilbert and Olive Spaulding. It is one of a small number of surviving pin-connected truss bridges in the state; this style of construction was already falling out of fashion when this bridge was built, replaced by field riveting. The bridge underwent a major restoration in 2005.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b William J. Thrane; Robert McCullough (2004). "NRHP nomination for Spaulding Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-08-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) with photos from 2004