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and Harrington and Westgate Roads. The bridge is 45 feet (14 m) long and 15 feet (4.6 m) wide, with a roadway width of 12.5 feet (3.8 m) (one lane). The bridge is a single span laminated arch structure resting on unmortared stone
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2011, but rebuilt and reopened in 2012. It has since been struck several times by larger vehicles, resulting in structural damage. As of April 2016, the town is considering closing the bridge to traffic.
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The bridge was built in 1919. It is one of two bridges in the town, and only one of three known in the state to use this type of laminated arch construction. The bridge was swept off its abutments by
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The Bowers Covered Bridge is located in southern West Windsor, carrying Bible Hill Road across Mill Brook between
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in 1973. It was rebuilt after being swept off its foundation in 2011 by
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Windsor County, Vermont
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Bowers Covered Bridge is located in Vermont
Bowers Covered Bridge is located in the United States
West Windsor, Vermont
43°27′42″N 72°29′29″W / 43.46167°N 72.49139°W / 43.46167; -72.49139
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covered bridge
Brownsville
West Windsor, Vermont
Best's Covered Bridge
National Register of Historic Places
Hurricane Irene
Vermont Route 44
abutments
Hurricane Irene
Damaged bridge on the riverbank after Hurricane Irene in 2011
Hurricane Irene
Bowers Covered Bridge looking north in May 2019
Bowers Covered Bridge showing construction details
National Register of Historic Places listings in Windsor County, Vermont
List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Vermont
List of Vermont covered bridges
"Bowers Covered Bridge Restoration"
YouTube
Brownsville, Vermont
"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service

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