Robbins Nest Covered Bridge

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Robbins Nest Covered Bridge
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Coordinates 44°10′46″N72°28′15″W / 44.17944°N 72.47083°W / 44.17944; -72.47083 Coordinates: 44°10′46″N72°28′15″W / 44.17944°N 72.47083°W / 44.17944; -72.47083
CarriesAutomobile
(closed to public)
CrossesJail Branch of Winooski River
Locale Barre, Vermont
Maintained byprivate
ID number VT-12-18
Characteristics
DesignCovered, queen post
MaterialWood
Total length50.25 ft (15.32 m)
Width12.8 ft (3.9 m)
No. of spans1
History
Constructed byRobert R. Robbins
Construction end1962

The Robbins Nest Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that crosses the Jail Branch of the Winooski River off US Route 302 in Barre, Vermont.

Covered bridge wooden bridge with protective cover

A covered bridge is a timber-truss bridge with a roof, decking, and siding, which in most covered bridges create an almost complete enclosure. The purpose of the covering is to protect the wooden structural members from the weather. Uncovered wooden bridges typically have a lifespan of only 20 years because of the effects of rain and sun, but a covered bridge could last 100 years.

Winooski River river in the United States of America

The Winooski River is a tributary of Lake Champlain approximately 90 miles (145 km) long in the northern half of Vermont. Although not Vermont's longest river, it is one of the state's most significant, forming a major valley way from Lake Champlain through the Green Mountains towards the Connecticut River valley.

Barre (town), Vermont Town in Vermont, United States

Barre is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 7,924 at the 2010 census. Popularly referred to as "Barre Town", the town almost completely surrounds "Barre City", which is a separate municipality.

The bridge is of queen post design built by Robert R. Robbins. Even though not historic, the bridge was built as a replica to one that stood just downstream and was swept away in the Vermont flood of 1927, and is of authentic design and construction. Ownership of the property has transferred at least once, and in 1990 the owners installed steel beams to reinforce the deck. [1]

Queen post

A queen post is a tension member in a truss that can span longer openings than a king post truss. A king post uses one central supporting post, whereas the queen post truss uses two. Even though it is a tension member, rather than a compression member, they are commonly still called a post. A queen post is often confused with a queen strut, one of two compression members in roof framing which do not form a truss in the engineering sense.

Great Vermont Flood of 1927 flood in Vermont caused by heavy rainfall in November

The Great Vermont Flood of 1927 was a major flooding event in Vermont which occurred November 2–4, 1927. Following a very wet October, record levels of rainfall were reached in November. The U.S. Geological Survey estimated 53% of the state received more than six inches of rain, with the greatest recorded amount being 9.86 inches in Somerset, Vermont, caused rivers throughout the state to flood. The flood is considered the worst flood in Vermont, with the only comparison being the 2011 Hurricane Irene.

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References

  1. ↑ Evans, Benjamin and June. New England's Covered Bridges. University Press of New England, 2004. ISBN   1-58465-320-5


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