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Scott Covered Bridge Townshend, VT |
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Like the sign says, the Scott Covered Bridge has the longest single span in Vermont at 166 feet. The 3 spans make a total of of 277 feet It was built in 1870 by Harrison Chamberlin to cross the West River in Vermont's Green Mountains.
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The bridge is now closed to vehicles because the structure has become unsafe.
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That's a nice side view of the long bridge from the river bank. The 3 boys in the water, had jumped from one of the bridge's windows to the river, it's a nice swimming hole.
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Seen here is one of the laminated arches added years later to correct twisting of the structure. This arch worked as planned, but the one shown below did not.
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This is the north end of the arch that bent after it was installed, allowing the bridge to remain unstable, eventually leading to the bridge being closed to traffic permanently.
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