π Vermont covered bridge
π Union Village Covered Bridge
Thetford, VT Β· built 1867
Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)Built in 1867 by an unknown builder, the Union Village Bridge is the longest surviving multiple kingpost truss bridge in Vermont, stiffened by a long diagonal brace running the length of each truss. It is one of only two covered bridges left in Thetford, several others in town having been removed when the Union Village flood-control dam was built. The bridge underwent a major rehabilitation in 2002-2003. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 17, 1974.
ποΈ Town: Thetford, VT (Orange County)
ποΈ Year built: 1867
π Truss type: multiple King post variation
π Length: 111 ft
π Crosses: Ompompanoosuc River
π£οΈ Road carried: Academy 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.