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St. Johnsbury & Lamoille County Railroad #93, Franklin County

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Inventory Number: VT/45-06-37x
County: Franklin County
Township: Sheldon
Town/Village: Sheldon Junction
Bridge Name: St. Johnsbury & Lamoille County Railroad #93
Crosses: Missisquoi River
Truss type: Town
Spans: 2
Length: 400'
Roadway Width:
Built: 1871
Builder:
When Lost: 1902
Cause: Burned
Latitude: N44 53.736
Longitude: W072 56.528
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Directions: St. Johnsbury & Lamoille County Railroad.

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Comments:
The 1902 report of the Vermont Railroad Commissioners stated that the St. Johnsbury & Lamoille County Railroad had 96 bridges with 90 of them being made of wood. At that time, #93 at Sheldon Junction was being replaced by a new lattice truss bridge. The 1904 report stated that the bridge was completed in the spring of 1903.

Sources:
Eighth biennial report of the board of railroad commissioners of the state of Vermont, June 30th, 1900, to June 30th, 1902, page 201.
NSPCB Archives, Richard Sanders Allen Collection, Paper Files, Vermont Lists & Maps, Folder 1

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