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 Quechee Gorge Bridge - US 4 over Quechee Gorge, Hartford, Vermont USA Posted by:  401Photos
N 43° 38.246 W 072° 24.523
18T E 709017 N 4834868
The historic Quechee Gorge Bridge carries U.S. Rte 4 across Quechee Gorge & Ottauguechee River, Hartford, Vermont. Built in 1911, it is Vermont's oldest surviving steel arch bridge. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
Waymark Code: WMZPVT
Location: Vermont, United States
Date Posted: 12/17/2018
Views: 5
"The Quechee Gorge Bridge is located on US 4, roughly midway between Woodstock and White River Junction, Vermont. It is set high above the Ottauquechee River near the southern end of Quechee Gorge, a major local tourist attraction that is part of Quechee State Park. It is a three-span steel deck truss structure, 285 feet (87 m) long, 41 feet (12 m) wide, and 163 feet (50 m) high carrying two lanes of traffic (one in each direction) and sidewalks on both sides. Its main span is a parabolic spandrel-braced Pratt truss, forming a span of 188 feet (57 m). The arch is mounted on concrete footings, which are located near the stone abutments of the previous bridge. The bridge structure is built out of a series of panels and other steel elements, joined by rivets, and its deck consists of I-beam stringers covered by a concrete base.
The bridge was built in 1911, its trusses built by the American Bridge Company to a design by John W. Storrs, a prolific local bridge engineer. It was originally built as a railroad bridge, and was in 1933 adapted for use as a highway bridge; it is from that period that its current deck dates. It was probably built by cantilevering the arch ends over the gorge, braced by stay cables until the ends were joined. It is Vermont's oldest surviving steel arch bridge, and the only one that is spandrel-braced."
Source: Wikipedia - Quechee Gorge Bridge
Length of bridge: 285 feet (87 m)
Height of bridge: 163 feet (50 m)
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Two lanes of motor vehicle traffic and sidewalks on both sides.
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
The Quechee Gorge Bridge spans the Ottauguechee River near the southern end of the Quechee Gorge.
Date constructed: 1911
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: No
Name of road or trail the bridge services: U.S. Route 4
Location:
Hartford, Vermont USA
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