Janice Peaslee Bridge

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Janice Peaslee Bridge
Carries Pedestrian and vehicular traffic
Crosses Connecticut River
Locale Stratford, New Hampshire to Maidstone, Vermont
Design Pin-connected steel & wrought iron Pratt through truss bridge[1]
Load limit 20 tons
Opened 1893, 2005
Closed 1990[2]
Coordinates 44°39′6.69″N 71°33′45″W / 44.6518583°N 71.56250°W / 44.6518583; -71.56250Coordinates: 44°39′6.69″N 71°33′45″W / 44.6518583°N 71.56250°W / 44.6518583; -71.56250

The Janice Peaslee Bridge (formerly known as the Maidstone-Stratford Hollow Bridge[3]) is a pin-connected steel & wrought iron Pratt through truss bridge crossing the Connecticut River between Stratford, New Hampshire and Maidstone, Vermont.

History and construction

The bridge was originally completed in 1893 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company, East Berlin, Connecticut. It was closed "temporarily" in 1990 for safety reasons.[2] Due to the perseverance of Vermont State Representative Janice L. Peaslee, it underwent a total rebuild which was completed in 2005.

Since the bridge was resurrected as a result of Janice Peaslee's efforts, the bridge was renamed for her in 2006.

In order to facilitate reconstruction of the abutments, the bridge was placed on land for repairs while the foundations were rebuilt and a new approach was created.

Image gallery

  • Original maker's mark circa 1893

  • New maker's mark circa 2005

See also

References

  1. ↑ See the "new maker's mark" sign
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nashua Telegraph article
  3. ↑ New Hampshire law renaming the Bridge

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