Scribner Covered Bridge

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Scribner Covered Bridge
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Bridge in U.S. state of Vermont
Carries Automobile
Crosses Gihon River
Locale Johnson, Vermont
Maintained by Town of Johnson
ID number VT-08-09
Characteristics
Design Covered, Queen post
Material Wood
Total length 47.8 ft (14.57 m)
Width 12.4 ft (3.78 m)
Number of spans 1
Load limit 8 tons
Clearance above 8.25 ft (2.51 m)
History
Constructed by unknown
Construction end unknown
Scribner Covered Bridge
Bridge site in U.S. state of Vermont
Scribner Covered Bridge is located in Vermont
Scribner Covered Bridge
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Area 1 acre (0.4 ha)
NRHP Reference # 74000233[1]
Added to NRHP October 1, 1974

The Scribner Covered Bridge, also known as the Mudgett Covered Bridge,[2] is a covered bridge that crosses the Gihon River off State Route 100C in Johnson, Vermont. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

The bridge is of Queen post truss design by an unknown builder. It has been determined that the bridge was originally an uncovered Pony truss bridge, due to the relatively low height of the queen post trusses and the discovery of historical documents.[3]

Recent history

In 1960, minor repairs were carried out and steel I beams were installed underneath the road deck.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scribner Covered Bridge
  3. 3.0 3.1 Barna, Ed. Covered Bridges of Vermont. The Countryman Press, 1996. ISBN 0-88150-373-8