| Church Street Covered Bridge | |
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| Carries | Automobile |
| Crosses | North Branch Lamoille River aka Kelly River |
| Locale | Waterville, Vermont |
| Maintained by | Town of Waterville |
| ID number | VT-08-13 |
| Design | Covered, Queen post |
| Material | Wood |
| Total length | 61.1 ft (18.6 m) |
| Width | 12.2 ft (3.7 m) |
| Number of spans | 1 |
| Load limit | 8 tons |
| Vertical clearance | 8 ft (2.4 m) |
| Constructed by | unknown |
| Construction end |
1877[n 1] |
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| NRHP Reference#: | 74000234 |
| Added to NRHP: | December 16, 1974[1] |
The Church Street Covered Bridge, also called the Village Covered Bridge,[2] is a wooden covered bridge that crosses the North Branch of the Lamoille River (also known as the Kelly River) in Waterville, Vermont off State Route 109 in Waterville, Vermont. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
The bridge is of Queenpost truss design, with an unknown builder.
In 1967, the back wheels of a truck fell through the floor. Subsequently, steel I-beams were installed under the bridge. In 1970, the bridge survived a fire at a nearby house when firefighters hosed it down to prevent it from catching.[3] In 2000, it was completely rebuilt.[n 2]
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