This bridge, spanning the Lamoille River on the St. Johnsbury and Lamoille County Railroad, is the last railroad covered bridge still in regular use in Vermont and one of the very few left in the U.S. Built in 1908, it is the only one remaining with full lenth cupola, which provided a smoke escape. In 1968, the bridge was scheduled for destruction to make way for a new steel span. It was saved by placing heavy steel beams underneath. This preservation was achieved with state funds and with generous private donations raised by the Lamoille County Development Council.
Item Type: Postcard - Printed, Chrome
Photographer: Howard Rutkowski
Publisher: Forward's Color Productions, Inc. (Manchester, VT)
Location: Wolcott, Vermont
Date:
Postmark: Not postally used.
Subject, Railroad: St. Johnsbury and Lamoille County Railroad, Inc.
Item Owner: Matthew D. Cosgro
NCS Collection ID: 9304005702
Added: 5/14/2022