π Vermont covered bridge
π Moxley Covered Bridge
Chelsea, VT Β· built 1883
Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)Built in 1883 by Arthur Adams, the Moxley Bridge is Chelsea's only surviving 19th-century covered bridge and the northernmost of the string of bridges over the First Branch of the White River. It is a skewed bridge, set across the stream at a slant so its plan is trapezoidal, and it is noted for its long hand-hewn bottom chords. A wooden ramp at the north portal helps keep water off the deck. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 10, 1974.
ποΈ Town: Chelsea, VT (Orange County)
ποΈ Year built: 1883
π¨ Builder: Arthur Adams
π Truss type: Queen post
π Length: 56 ft
π Crosses: First Branch of White River
π£οΈ Road carried: Moxley Road
ποΈ National Register: Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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Bridge facts compiled from the National Register of Historic Places, the Vermont Covered Bridge Society and town histories. Map pin is approximate.