Burt Henry Covered Bridge
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The Burt Henry Covered Bridge, also known as Henry Covered Bridge or just Henry Bridge, is a covered bridge
that spans the Walloomsac River
near Bennington, Vermont.
The bridge is approximately 120 feet (36.5 m) long and 12 feet (3.7 m) wide. It has a Town lattice type truss
. The bridge was originally built ca. 1840, and rebuilt in 1989 by the Vermont Agency of Transportation
. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1973.
The historic Henry House is nearby.
There is another Henry Covered Bridge in Washington County, Ohio
.
Covered bridge
A covered bridge is a bridge with enclosed sides and a roof, often accommodating only a single lane of traffic. Most covered bridges are wooden; some newer ones are concrete or metal with glass sides...
that spans the Walloomsac River
Walloomsac River
The Walloomsac River from the Native American name, Wal-loom-sac is a tributary of the Hoosic River in the northeastern United States. It rises in southwestern Vermont, in the Green Mountains east of the town of Bennington in Woodford Hollow at the confluence of Bolles Brook and City Stream where...
near Bennington, Vermont.
The bridge is approximately 120 feet (36.5 m) long and 12 feet (3.7 m) wide. It has a Town lattice type truss
Truss
In architecture and structural engineering, a truss is a structure comprising one or more triangular units constructed with straight members whose ends are connected at joints referred to as nodes. External forces and reactions to those forces are considered to act only at the nodes and result in...
. The bridge was originally built ca. 1840, and rebuilt in 1989 by the Vermont Agency of Transportation
Vermont Agency of Transportation
The Vermont Agency of Transportation is a Vermont executive agency . Its purpose is to develop and execute policy on transportation for the U.S. state of Vermont. The agency was created in 1979 by combining the departments of Highway, Motor Vehicles, Aeronautics and Public Transit...
. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1973.
The historic Henry House is nearby.
There is another Henry Covered Bridge in Washington County, Ohio
Washington County, Ohio
Washington County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 61,778. Its county seat is Marietta. The county, the oldest in the state, is named for George Washington. Washington County is included in the Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia-Ohio...
.
External links
- Henry Bridge information from Bennington Chamber of Commerce/Town of Bennington
- http://www.tc2u.com/home/Vermont_Covered_Bridges_Main/Henry/Henry_Covered_Bridge_VT_Index_01.html