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Jericho Corners, Chittenden County

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Inventory Number: VT/45-04-17x
County: Chittenden County
Township: Jericho
Town/Village:
Bridge Name: Jericho Corners
Crosses: Brown's River
Truss type: Town
Spans: 1
Length: 60'
Roadway Width:
Built: 1861 or 1862
Builder:
When Lost: 1929
Cause:
Latitude: N44 30.25
Longitude: W072 59.96
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Jericho Corners Bridge, Jericho, Chittenden County, VT Built 1861 or 1862 Lost 1929
Photo Courtesy Joe Nelson

Jericho Corners Bridge, Jericho, Chittenden County, VT Built 1861 or 1862 Lost 1929
Todd Clark Collection

Comments:
There are two different entries in the Richard Sanders Allen notes in the NSPCB archives that could refer to this bridge. One was in the southwestern part of town that was lost during the 1927 flood and the other was in the eastern part of town on Route 15. Per The Burlington Free Press, August 13, 1892, the covered bridge which crosses the deep gorge in the village on the East road was one where the east end of the bridge was washed out to a depth of 15 feet. Per the Morrisville Messenger, July 24, 1912, the covered bridge at Jericho was the scene of a motorcycle accident. Per the Burlington Clipper, September 5, 1929, "Workmen are taking down the old covered bridge which has been a landmark for almost 75 years, and the new steel bridge is nearly ready for cement flooring."

Sources:
Burlington Clipper, September 5, 1929.
Morrisville Messenger, July 24, 1912.
The Burlington Free Press, August 13, 1892.
NSPCB Archives, Richard Sanders Allen Collection, Paper Files, Vermont Lists & Maps, Folder 1

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