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The '''Flint Covered Bridge''' is a historic [[covered bridge]] carrying Bicknell Hill Road over the First Branch [[White River (Vermont)|White River]] in northern [[Tunbridge, Vermont]]. Built in 1845, it is the oldest of five 19th-century covered bridges in Tunbridge, representing one of the highest concentrations of covered bridges in the state. It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] on September 10, 1974.<ref name="nris"/>
The '''Flint Covered Bridge''' is a historic [[covered bridge]] carrying Bicknell Hill Road over the First Branch [[White River (Vermont)|White River]] in northern [[Tunbridge, Vermont]]. Built in 1845, it is the oldest of five 19th-century covered bridges in Tunbridge, representing one of the highest concentrations of covered bridges in the state. It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] on September 10, 1974.<ref name="nris"/>


==Description and history==
==Description and history==
The Flint Covered Bridge is located in far northern Tunbridge, just south of the town line with [[Chelsea, Vermont|Chelsea]], carrying Bicknell Hill Road over the First Branch White River just east of [[Vermont Route 110]]. It is a single-span [[Queen post|Queenpost]] [[truss bridge]], {{convert|87|ft|m}} long, set on stone abutments that have been faced in concrete. It is {{convert|17.5|ft|m}} wide, with a roadway width of {{convert|15|ft|m}} (one lane). The trusses have been strengthened by iron rods descending from the diagonals, and laminated stringers have been added below the deck, with steel cables criss-crossed between the deck members to increase lateral stability. The sides and portal ends are finished in vertical board siding, and the bridge is covered by a gabled metal roof.<ref name=NRHP>{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|74000239}}|title=NRHP nomination for Flint Covered Bridge|publisher=[[National Park Service]] |author=Hugh Henry|date=1974|accessdate=2016-08-18}} with {{NRHP url|id=74000239|photos=y|title=photos from 1974}}</ref>
The Flint Covered Bridge is located in far northern Tunbridge, just south of the town line with [[Chelsea, Vermont|Chelsea]], carrying Bicknell Hill Road over the First Branch White River just east of [[Vermont Route 110]]. It is a single-span [[Queen post|Queenpost]] [[truss bridge]], {{convert|87|ft|m}} long, set on stone [[abutment]]s that have been faced in concrete. It is {{convert|17.5|ft|m}} wide, with a roadway width of {{convert|15|ft|m}} (one lane). The trusses have been strengthened by iron rods descending from the diagonals, and laminated stringers have been added below the deck, with steel cables criss-crossed between the deck members to increase lateral stability. The sides and portal ends are finished in vertical board siding, and the bridge is covered by a gabled metal roof.<ref name=NRHP>{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|74000239}}|title=NRHP nomination for Flint Covered Bridge|publisher=[[National Park Service]] |last1=Henry |first1=Hugh |date=1974 |accessdate=2016-08-18}} with {{NRHP url|id=74000239|photos=y|title=photos from 1974}}</ref>


The bridge was built in 1845, and is the oldest of Tunbridge's five bridges. It was given an extensive renovation in 1969, in which its exterior siding was replaced in a sympathetic manner to its original finish. Along with [[Moxley Covered Bridge|a bridge in Chelsea]], the bridges in Tunbridge, each spanning the same river in a {{convert|7|mi|km|adj=on}} stretch, represent one of the highest concentrations of historic covered bridges in the state.<ref name=NRHP/>
The bridge was built in 1845, and is the oldest of Tunbridge's five bridges. It was given an extensive renovation in 1969, in which its exterior siding was replaced in a sympathetic manner to its original finish. Along with [[Moxley Covered Bridge|a bridge in Chelsea]], the bridges in Tunbridge, each spanning the same river in a {{convert|7|mi|km|adj=on}} stretch, represent one of the highest concentrations of historic covered bridges in the state.<ref name=NRHP/>

[[File:Flint Bridge, Spanning First Branch White River, Bicknell Hill R, Tunbridge vicinity (Orange County, Vermont).jpg|frameless]]


==See also==
==See also==
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*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Orange County, Vermont]]
*[[List of Vermont covered bridges]]
*[[List of Vermont covered bridges]]
*[[List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Vermont]]
*[[List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Vermont]]
*[[List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Vermont]]
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*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Orange County, Vermont]]


== References ==
==References==
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==External links==
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[[Category:Covered bridges in Vermont]]
{{Commons category|Flint Covered Bridge}}
*{{HAER |survey=VT-29 |id=vt0124 |title=Flint Bridge, Spanning First Branch White River, Bicknell Hill Road, Tunbridge, Orange County, VT |photos=12 |color=2 |data=7 |cap=2}}

{{NRHP in Orange County, Vermont}}
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[[Category:Wooden bridges in Vermont]]
[[Category:Covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Vermont]]
[[Category:Covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Vermont]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Orange County, Vermont]]
[[Category:Covered bridges in Orange County, Vermont]]
[[Category:Bridges completed in 1845]]
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[[Category:Historic American Engineering Record in Vermont]]
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Orange County, Vermont]]
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Orange County, Vermont]]
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Tunbridge, Vermont]]
[[Category:Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Vermont]]
[[Category:Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Vermont]]
[[Category:Queen post truss bridges in the United States]]
[[Category:Queen post truss bridges in the United States]]
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Latest revision as of 22:54, 14 January 2024

Flint Covered Bridge
Coordinates43°56′56″N 72°27′32″W / 43.949°N 72.459°W / 43.949; -72.459
CarriesAutomobiles
LocaleTunbridge
Flint Covered Bridge
Flint Covered Bridge is located in Vermont
Flint Covered Bridge
Flint Covered Bridge is located in the United States
Flint Covered Bridge
LocationTunbridge, Vermont
Coordinates43°56′56″N 72°27′31″W / 43.94889°N 72.45861°W / 43.94889; -72.45861
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1845 (1845)
Architectural styleQueenpost truss
NRHP reference No.74000239[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 10, 1974
Characteristics
DesignQueenpost Truss Bridge
MaterialWood
History
Construction end1845
Location
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The Flint Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge carrying Bicknell Hill Road over the First Branch White River in northern Tunbridge, Vermont. Built in 1845, it is the oldest of five 19th-century covered bridges in Tunbridge, representing one of the highest concentrations of covered bridges in the state. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 10, 1974.[1]

Description and history

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The Flint Covered Bridge is located in far northern Tunbridge, just south of the town line with Chelsea, carrying Bicknell Hill Road over the First Branch White River just east of Vermont Route 110. It is a single-span Queenpost truss bridge, 87 feet (27 m) long, set on stone abutments that have been faced in concrete. It is 17.5 feet (5.3 m) wide, with a roadway width of 15 feet (4.6 m) (one lane). The trusses have been strengthened by iron rods descending from the diagonals, and laminated stringers have been added below the deck, with steel cables criss-crossed between the deck members to increase lateral stability. The sides and portal ends are finished in vertical board siding, and the bridge is covered by a gabled metal roof.[2]

The bridge was built in 1845, and is the oldest of Tunbridge's five bridges. It was given an extensive renovation in 1969, in which its exterior siding was replaced in a sympathetic manner to its original finish. Along with a bridge in Chelsea, the bridges in Tunbridge, each spanning the same river in a 7-mile (11 km) stretch, represent one of the highest concentrations of historic covered bridges in the state.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Henry, Hugh (1974). "NRHP nomination for Flint Covered Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-08-18. with photos from 1974
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