Fuller Covered Bridge
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The Fuller Covered Bridge, also known as the Blackfalls Covered Bridge is a wooden covered bridge
that crosses Black Falls Brook in Montgomery, Vermont
on Fuller Bridge Road. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1974.
The bridge is of Town lattice design built by Sheldon and Savannah Jewett - brothers who built several bridges in the area.
. A series of articles chronicling the work can be found at the Vermont Covered Bridges web site.
Covered bridge
A covered bridge is a bridge with enclosed sides and a roof, often accommodating only a single lane of traffic. Most covered bridges are wooden; some newer ones are concrete or metal with glass sides...
that crosses Black Falls Brook in Montgomery, Vermont
Montgomery, Vermont
Montgomery is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, United States. The population, according to 2010 census United States Census Bureau is 1,201. In 1963, part of Averys Gore in Franklin County became part of Montgomery, with the other section becoming part of Belvidere.-Geography:According to the...
on Fuller Bridge Road. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1974.
The bridge is of Town lattice design built by Sheldon and Savannah Jewett - brothers who built several bridges in the area.
Recent history
The Fuller bridge had undergone a restoration in 1981 but the very next year, at Christmas time, a logging truck destroyed the roof with its loading beam... the driver apparently oblivious to the fact. It may not have been known how the bridge had been damaged had the truck not passed the town garage with Christmas lights that had adorned the bridge and pieces of the roof dragging behind it. The trusses of the bridge were braced for the winter and repairs made the next year. In 1997 a flood threatened to wash the bridge out. In 2000, a complete reconstruction of the bridge was carried out by Blow & Cote of Morrisville, VermontMorrisville, Vermont
Morrisville is a village in Morristown, Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 2,009. Morrisville has 2 country clubs, a hospital, a school featuring Greek architecture and an airport. The hospital and one of the country clubs are named after...
. A series of articles chronicling the work can be found at the Vermont Covered Bridges web site.