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Historic Truss Bridge Plan

HISTORIC METAL TRUSS BRIDGE PRESERVATION PLAN

July 7, 1998

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Vermont Agency of Transportation. (VAOT), and the Vermont State Historic Preservation Office (VSHPO) agree (1) that assignment of the following historic metal truss bridges to the listed. Alternatives A through E, inclusive, is both feasible and prudent in terms of structural capacity and geometric -dimension; and (2) that assignment of bridges to Alternative F, documentation and removal from highway systems, is warranted based on the structural condition and geometric dimensions of those bridges.

(1) THE FOLLOWING TRUSS BRIDGES SHOULD BE PRESERVED FOR LIMITED HIGHWAY USE (ALTERNATIVE A).

Rehab Cost

New Bridge Cost

1.

Arlington, No. 17 t

$

$ 390,000

2.

Barnet, No. 10

$ 100,000

$ 490,000

3.

Barnet, No. 48

$ 70,000

$1,060,000

4.

Berlin, No. 27 *

5.

Berlin, No. 29 *

$ 30,000

$1,090,000

6.

Berlin, No. 67 +s

$

7.

Bethel, No. 45 e

$ 160,000

$ 200,000

8.

Bloomfield, No. 9 s

$ 110,000

$ 750,000

9.

Bradford, No. 22

$ 370,000

$ 440,000

10.

Brandon, No. 25

$* 220,000

$ 660,000

11.

Bridgewater No. 14 s

$ 90,000

$ 770,000

12.

Bridgewater No. 26

$ 140,000

$ 60,000

13.

Brookline, No. 19

$ 540,000

$1,350,000

14.

Cavendish, No. 12 e

$ 300,000

$ 500,000

15.

Dummerston, No. 37 e

$1,300,000

$ 900,000

16.

Enosburg, No. 45

$ 90,000

$ 40,000

17.

Hartford, No. 7

$ 640,000

$3,790,000

18.

Hartford, No. 8

$1,140,000

$1,530,000

19.

Hartford, No. 38 e

$ 440,000

$ 280,000

20.

Hartford, No. 61 +s

$

21.

Highgate, No. 25

$ 900,000

$1,630,000

22.

Jamaica, No. 32

$ 100,000

$ 890,000

23.

Ludlow, No. 57

$ 190,000

$ 60,000

24.

Montpelier, No. 5

$ 310,000

$1,470,000

25.

Montpelier, No. 1.7 e

$ 60,000

$1,380,000

26.

Moretown, No. 40

$ 190,000

$ 300,000

27.

Moretown, No. 41

$ 200,1000

$ 470,000

28.

Moretown, No. 42

$

$

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Rehab Cost

New Bridge Cost

29.

Morristown, No. 8

$ 210,000

$ 830,000

30.

Morristown, No. 215 s

$ 330,000

$ 980,000

31.

Newfane, No 49

$ 390,000

$ 750,000

32.

New Haven, No. 26

$ 400,000

$ 700,000

33.

Northfield, No. 65

$ 170,000

$ 550,000

34.

Putney, No. 32

$ 107,000

$ 292,000

35.

Poultney, No. 4 s

$ 50,000

$ 940,000

36.

Poultney, No. 7

$ 80,000

$ 450,000

37.

Richford, No. 3 s

$ 310,000

$1,150,000

38.

Richmond, No. 24 e

$ 560,000

$1,950,000

39.

Richmond, No. 31

$ 450,000

$2,140,000

40.

Rockingham, No. 39 #.s

$ 490,000

$1,410,000

41.

Royalton, No. 30

$ 370,000

$ 840,000

42.

Royalton, No. 31

$ 60,000

$ 220,000

43.

Sharon, No. 15

$ 270,000

$2,520,000

44.

Sheldon-, No. 9

$ 760,000

$1,360,000

45.

Sheldon, No. 10

$ 380,000

$1,180,000

46.

Springfield No. 81

$ 730,000

$ 190,000

47.

Stockbridge, No. 35

$ 100,000

$ 870,000

48.

Wallingford, No. 54 s

$ 470,000

$ 770,000

49.

Waterbury, No. 31

$1,030,000

$1,430,000

50.

West Haven, No. 10

$ 230,000

$ 530,000

51.

Woodstock, No. 30 e

$ 520,000

$ 810,000

* Recently rehabilitated
* Short term
# Deck widening possible
* Exceptional historic significance
* State-owned
t timber truss

(2) THE FOLLOWING TRUSS BRIDGES SHOULD BE PRESERVED AND REINFORCED FOR FULL HIGHWAY USE (ALTERNATIVE B):

Rehab Cost

New Bridge Cost

52.

Barnet, No. 54

$1,670,000

$3,180,000

53.

Bethel, No. 38 s

$1,540,000

$2,660,000

54.

Bethel, No. 44

$ 250,000

$ 860,000

55.

Enosburg, No. 12

$ 600,000

$1,090,000

56.

Fairfax,, No. 27

$ 520,000

$ 970,000

57.

Johnson, No. 6

$ 750,000

$1,100,000

58.

Lincoln, No. 46 L

$ 50,000

$ 380,000

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Rehab Cost

New Bridge Cost

59.

Richford, No. 41

$ 350,000

$ 860,000

60.

Wolcott, No. 6

$ 270,000

$ 550,000

61.

Wolcott, No. 7

$ 250,000

$ 60,000

d Demolition costs
s State-owned

(3) THE FOLLOWING TRUSS BRIDGES SHOULD BE MODIFIED FOR CONTINUED LIMITED OR UNLIMITED HIGHWAY USE. (ALTERNATIVE E):

Rehab Cost

New Bridge Cost

62.

Montpelier, No. 10

63.

Montpelier, No. 11

$ 440,000

$ 370,000

64.

Woodstock, Elm Street n

n – not included in study

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ESTIMATED TOTAL:

$ 22,852,000

$ 55,442,000

(4) THE FOLLOWING TRUSS BRIDGES SHOULD BE PRESERVED AND ADAPTED TO ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION USE AT THEIR EXISTING SITES (ALTERNATIVE C). THOSE BRIDGES ADAPTED TO ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION USE WILL BE PLACED EITHER IN THE AGENCY OF TRANSPORTATION'S ADAPTIVE USE PROGRAM. SOME ARE OR MAY BE OWNED BY THE VERMONT DIVISION FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION AS HISTORIC SITES.

65. Arlington, No. 22
66. Highgate Falls h
67. Middlesex, No. 50 c
68. Milton No. 18 e
69. Northfield, No. 84 e
70. Rutland, No. 17 c
71. Wilmington/Medburyville h
72. Woodstock, No. 9

* Recently rehabilitated* These projects involve the retention of an historic bridge in close proximity to a replacement bridge. There may be difficult and/or potentially unresolvable environmental issues
associated with these proposals.

e Exceptional historic significance
h State historic site
t Timber truss

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(5) THE FOLLOWING TRUSS BRIDGES SHOULD BE RELOCATED AND PRESERVED FOR LIMITED HIGHWAY USE OR FOR ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION -USE (ALTERNATIVE D). THOSE BRIDGES ADAPTED TO ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION USE WILL BE PLACED EITHER IN THE AGENCY OF TRANSPORTATION'S ADAPTIVE USE PROGRAM. SOME ARE OR MAY BE OWNED BY THE VERMONT DIVISION FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION AS HISTORIC SITES.

73. Bethel, No. 4 e
74. Bristol, No. 20 e
75. Bristol, No. 31
76. Burke, No. 25 e
77. Cavendish, No. 45 e
78. Corinth, No. 34
79. Fairfield, No. 49
80. Hardwick, No. 27
81. Hinesburg, No. 30
82. Huntington, No. 11
83. Jamaica, No. 33
84. Montpelier, No. 6
85. Morristown, No. 1
86. Morrisville, No. 53 e
87. Poultney, No. 5
88. Pownal, No. 41 @
89. Richmond, No. 10
90. Rochester, No. 36
91. Rutland, No-. 2
92. Sheldon, No. 20
93. Stockbridge, No. 130
94. Tunbridge, No. 31 e
95. Waitsfield, No. 22
96. Westfield, No. 17

Recently rehabilitated
Recently rehabilitated by VAST
@ One span only will be relocated
e Exceptional historic significance

(6) THE FOLLOWING BRIDGES, CURRENTLY IN STORAGE PURSUANT TO EXISTING MEMORANDUMS OF AGREEMENT OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES, WILL BE PLACED IN THE AGENCY OF TRANSPORTATION'S ADAPTIVE USE PROGRAM

(ALTERNATIVE D).

97. Arlington, No. 25
98. Berlin, No. 29

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99. Berlin, No. 72
100. Jamaica, No. 39
101. Middletown Springs, No. 21
102. Middletown Springs, unnumbered
103. Shoreham, No. 24
104. Thetford, No. 25
105. Wallingford, No. 50

(7) THE FOLLOWING TRUSS BRIDGES WILL BE DOCUMENTED AND
REMOVED. STORAGE IN ANTICIPATION OF FUTURE LOSS OF BRIDGES IN
CATEGORIES A-D IS PERMISSIBLE BUT WILL NOT BE REQUIRED AS PART OF ANY PERMIT PROCEEDING. (ALTERNATIVE F):

1. Bethel, No. 15
2. Cambridge, No. 21
3. Clarendon, No. 7
4. Clarendon, No. 14
5. Fairfield, No. 52
6. Jamaica, No. 80
7. Jericho, No. 38
S. Montgomery, No. 24
9. Pownal, No. 41 @
10. Royalton, No. 3
11. St. Johnsbury, No. 29
12. Warren, No. 173
13. Waterbury, No. 25
14. Wolcott, No. 25
@ One span will be removed

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