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Longest (classic) covered bridge in the world...walk your horse...
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A Bridge in Rusty Armor (Original Post)
justaprogressive
Mar 2024
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Wonderful covered bridge, my dear justaprogressive! I love them. Thank you! ♥ nt
CaliforniaPeggy
Mar 2024
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CaliforniaPeggy
(152,080 posts)1. Wonderful covered bridge, my dear justaprogressive! I love them. Thank you! ♥ nt
justaprogressive
(2,447 posts)4. Thanks, Peggy. Just wait 'til Spring
yorkster
(2,407 posts)2. Cornish NH to Windsor Vt. across the CT. River.
Great shot. Thx.
justaprogressive
(2,447 posts)3. Haha
did you know, or did you?
yorkster
(2,407 posts)6. Used to live not too far from there.
The Upper Valley. Nice neck of the woods..
Diamond_Dog
(34,621 posts)5. Can you still drive over it?
Neat historical photo. Theres one in the county north of me being totally re-built.
justaprogressive
(2,447 posts)7. Oh Yes1
Scares the pee out of out-of-state drivers , but
Correction: In 1988, following sophisticated engineering work by David C. Fischetti, the lower
chords of the bridge were removed and replaced with glue-laminated members, and the bridge now
works well.