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Hectorville or Gibou, Franklin County

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Inventory Number: VT/45-06-06x
County: Franklin County
Township: Montgomery
Town/Village:
Bridge Name: Hectorville or Gibou
Crosses: South Branch Trout River
Truss type: Town & King
Spans: 1
Length: 54'
Roadway Width:
Built: 1883
Builder: Sheldon & Savanard Jewett
When Lost: 2002
Cause: Removed
Latitude: N44 51.20
Longitude: W072 36.81
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Directions: Put in storage in 2002. Was 1.6 miles south of jct VT242 on VT118, then 0.1 miles right on Gibou Rd.

Hectorville or Gibou Bridge, Montgomery, Franklin County, VT Built 1883 Lost Oct 2002
Bill Caswell Photo, September 1985

Hectorville or Gibou Bridge (1958), Montgomery, Franklin County, VT Built 1883 Lost Oct 2002
Richard E. Roy Collection

Hectorville or Gibou Bridge, Montgomery, Franklin County, VT Built 1883 Lost Oct 2002
Richard E. Roy Collection

Comments:
Removed and put in storage in Oct. 2002. It is presently at the St. Onge Construction storage yard in Montgomery. At the 2014 Town Meeting, the Selectboard received approval to dispose of the remains of the Hectorville Bridge. A committee has been formed to evaluate the condition of the timbers and if appropriate recommend a location and use for the bridge.

Sources:
Conwill, Joseph D.. Images of America - Vermont Covered Bridges, 2004, pages 109-110
National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges. World Guide to Covered Bridges, 2009, page 141

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