About
The Island Pond Covered Footbridge is a modern pedestrian covered bridge in Island Pond, a village in the town of Brighton. It carries walkers over the railroad tracks in the village, about 120 feet north of the intersection of VT 105 (Brighton Road) and VT 114 (Gross Street). Its main span is a 112-foot Howe truss, and the covered bridge is listed at 242 feet long. It is for pedestrians only.
History
The Town of Brighton led the project with support from the Vermont Agency of Transportation, and Hoyle, Tanner & Associates handled the design and construction inspection. In September 2003 the bridge was nearing completion, with a grand opening planned for the end of that month. It is a recent structure, not a historic covered bridge. A photograph taken in June 2019 shows it standing.
Design
The main span over the tracks is a Howe truss. It is reached by three sets of elevated wooden stairs on timber piers, with covered stairs at grade. The Vermont Covered Bridge Society gave a total length of 327 feet for the covered portion of the bridge and its approaches.
Visiting
The footbridge is in Island Pond village near the junction of VT 105 and VT 114. It is open to pedestrians only.
Sources: Brighton Vermont Pedestrian Covered Bridge Nears Completion, Vermont Covered Bridge Society, 45-05-d, Dale J. Travis Covered Bridges
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