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Chiselville or High or Roaring Branch, Bennington County

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Inventory Number: VT/45-02-05
County: Bennington County
Township: Sunderland
Town/Village:
Bridge Name: Chiselville or High or Roaring Branch
Crosses: Roaring Branch, Batten Kill
Truss type: Town
Spans: 1+
Length: 117'
Roadway Width:
Built: 1870
Builder: Daniel Oatman
When Lost: standing
Cause:
Latitude: N43 04.330
Longitude: W073 07.993
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Topographic map of the area
Directions: VT7A north 0.8 miles north of VT313 on VT7A, then 0.9 miles right on Laver Rd. and 0.4 miles right on Sunderland Hill Rd.

Chiselville or High or Roaring Branch Bridge, Sunderland, Bennington County, VT Built 1870
Bill Caswell Photo, April 28, 2012

Chiselville or High or Roaring Branch Bridge, Sunderland, Bennington County, VT Built 1870
Richard E. Roy Collection

Chiselville or High or Roaring Branch Bridge, Sunderland, Bennington County, VT Built 1870
Bill Caswell Photo, April 28, 2012

Chiselville or High or Roaring Branch Bridge, Sunderland, Bennington County, VT Built 1870
Richard Donovan / Trish Kane Collection

Chiselville Bridge, Sunderland, Bennington County, VT Built 1870
Todd Clark Collection

Comments:
This bridge has a concrete floor. In 1971, an overweight sand truck caused severe damage. Center piers were added for support.

Sources:
Conwill, Joseph D.. Images of America - Vermont Covered Bridges, 2004, pages 16-17
National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges. World Guide to Covered Bridges, 2021, page 139

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