Morgan Covered Bridge
Encyclopedia
The Morgan Covered Bridge, also known as the Upper Covered Bridge is a wooden covered bridge
that crosses the Lamoille River
in Belvidere, Vermont
on Morgan Bridge Road. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1974.
The bridge is of Queen post
design built by Lewis Robinson, Charles Leonard and Fred Tracy.
revealed that certain design details of the trusses allowed the bridge to be rated for a 9 ton load (1 ton more than the standard load limit for wooden deck bridges). At this time, a sign at the bridge posts the limit at 5 tons.
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 the Lamoille River
Lamoille River
The Lamoille River is a river which runs through northern Vermont and drains into Lake Champlain. It is about in length, and has a drainage area of around . The river generally flows southwest, and then northwest, from the water divide of the Green Mountains, and is the namesake of Lamoille...
in Belvidere, Vermont
Belvidere, Vermont
Belvidere is a town in Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. The population was 294 at the 2000 census. Belvidere contains the locations Belvidere Center, Belvidere Corners and Belvidere Junction...
on Morgan 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 Queen post
Queen post
A queen post is a supporting post designed to span longer openings than a king post. A king post uses one central supporting post, whereas the queen post uses two.-Architecture:...
design built by Lewis Robinson, Charles Leonard and Fred Tracy.
Recent history
There have been no major repairs necessary with this bridge recently, save for a new standing seam metal roof which a large number of covered bridges in Vermont received due to a grant. A study in the 1990s by the Vermont Agency of TransportationVermont Agency of Transportation
The Vermont Agency of Transportation is a Vermont executive agency . Its purpose is to develop and execute policy on transportation for the U.S. state of Vermont. The agency was created in 1979 by combining the departments of Highway, Motor Vehicles, Aeronautics and Public Transit...
revealed that certain design details of the trusses allowed the bridge to be rated for a 9 ton load (1 ton more than the standard load limit for wooden deck bridges). At this time, a sign at the bridge posts the limit at 5 tons.