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that have been faced in concrete. It is 17.5 feet (5.3 m) wide, with a roadway width of 15 feet (4.6 m) (one lane). The trusses have been strengthened by iron rods descending from the diagonals, and laminated stringers have been added below the deck, with steel cables criss-crossed between
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The bridge was built in 1845, and is the oldest of Tunbridge's five bridges. It was given an extensive renovation in 1969, in which its exterior siding was replaced in a sympathetic manner to its original finish. Along with
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the deck members to increase lateral stability. The sides and portal ends are finished in vertical board siding, and the bridge is covered by a gabled metal roof.
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Flint Bridge, Spanning First Branch White River, Bicknell Hill Road, Tunbridge, Orange County, VT
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The Flint Covered Bridge is located in far northern Tunbridge, just south of the town line with
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List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Vermont
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Orange County, Vermont
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Covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Vermont
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List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Vermont
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Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Vermont
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National Register of Historic Places in Orange County, Vermont
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Coordinates
43°56′56″N 72°27′32″W / 43.949°N 72.459°W / 43.949; -72.459
Tunbridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Flint Covered Bridge is located in Vermont
Flint Covered Bridge is located in the United States
Tunbridge, Vermont
43°56′56″N 72°27′31″W / 43.94889°N 72.45861°W / 43.94889; -72.45861
74000239
covered bridge
White River
Tunbridge, Vermont
National Register of Historic Places
Chelsea
Vermont Route 110
Queenpost
truss bridge
abutments
a bridge in Chelsea

List of Vermont covered bridges
List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Vermont
List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Vermont
National Register of Historic Places listings in Orange County, Vermont


"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service

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