Английская Википедия:Gifford Covered Bridge
Шаблон:Infobox bridge The Gifford Covered Bridge, also called the C.K. Smith Covered Bridge,[1] is a wooden covered bridge that crosses the Second Branch of the White River in Randolph, Vermont on Hyde Road. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[2] It is one of two bridges in the state that was uncovered when first built, its trusses boxed for shelter.
Description and history
The Gifford Covered Bridge is located in a rural setting on the far east side of Randolph. It is a short way east of Vermont Route 14, carrying Hyde Road across the Second Branch White River. It is a single-span King post truss structure, Шаблон:Convert long, with a roadway width of Шаблон:Convert (one lane) and a total width of Шаблон:Convert. It is set on concrete abutments, and is covered by an independent post-and-beam structure. The portal ends of the structure extend beyond the trusses, and it is covered by a metal roof, with vertical board siding.[3]
The bridge's construction date and builder are not known. It is one of only two covered bridges in Vermont (the other being the nearby Braley Covered Bridge) in which the king-post truss reaches only half the height of the bridge. The reason for this is that the bridge was most likely built uncovered, its trusses covered by planking to protect them from the elements. It was later covered (c. 1904) by the existing post-and-beam structure.[3]
Circa 1955 the bridge deck was reinforced with steel [[I beam|Шаблон:Ibeam-beam]]s above the roadway which are in turn tied to Шаблон:Ibeam-beams below, a relatively unusual way of strengthening a covered bridge. In 2001, extensive repairs were made to the bridge, including raising it up from the river to help prevent flood waters from reaching the deck. Despite the repairs, a relatively low weight limit of 3 tons remains on the bridge. There is evidence that the weight limit is forcing heavy vehicles to ford the shallow river next to the bridge.[4]
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See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Orange County, Vermont
- List of Vermont covered bridges
- List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Vermont
References
Шаблон:NRHP in Orange County, Vermont
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- ↑ Evans, Benjamin and June. New England's Covered Bridges. University Press of New England, 2004. Шаблон:ISBN
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