About
Kreffer Crossing is a small modern covered bridge over the Green River in Sandgate, Bennington County, northwest of Arlington. It stands on the east side of Sandgate Road. Built in 1976, it is a single span 39 feet long. It is a stringer bridge rather than a timber truss, and Wikipedia lists it among Vermont's non-authentic covered bridges. It is privately owned.
History
The sources consulted record only its 1976 construction date. The Vermont Covered Bridge Society lists it under World Guide number 45-02-A.
Design
As a covered stringer bridge, it carries its deck on beams and uses the roof and walls only as a covering, with no load-bearing truss. It is one span of 39 feet.
Visiting
From the junction with VT 7A in Arlington, follow VT 313 west 3.8 miles, then Sandgate Road north 2.5 miles; the bridge is on the east side of the road. Wikipedia lists its access as private, meaning it is privately owned and not open to the public.
Sources: List of non-authentic covered bridges in Vermont (Wikipedia), Kreffer's Crossing Bridge (Vermont Covered Bridge Society), 45-02-A (Dale J. Travis)
Location
Sandgate Road, Sandgate, VermontSimilar Bridges in category
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