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Pine Brook Covered Bridge Waitsfield, VT |
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Pine Brook Covered Bridge is a 48 foot span over Pine Brook on North Road, Waitsfield Vermont. It was constructed in 1870 by an unknown builder.
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On our visit in January 2010, the bridge was in excellent condition, but splattered by salt by cars driving too fast.
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When the bridge was refurbished in 1977 by Milton Graton & Sons, they were required to add steel beams under the bridge, but this would have destroyed the authenticity of it and Vermont's Historic Sites Commission would have taken back a $ 7,000 grant available only for "historic restoration". This photo shows an interesting compromise. The steel beams visible under the bridge are actually a half inch below the structure and do not touch it, yet when a heavy load crosses and flexes the structure, it will rest on the beams and be supported.
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The Pine Brook Covered Bridge has a kingpost design, helped along a bit by modern steel stringers below the bridge.
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