S T A T E OF V E R M O N T D i v i s i o n for H i s t o r i c P r e s e r v a t i o n M o n t p e l i e r , V T 0 5 6 0 2

H I S T O R I C S I T E S & S T R U C T U R E S S U R V E Y B r i d g e S u r v e y Inventory F o r m

L O C A T I O N :

Town Highway 12

STREET, ROUTE or TOWN HIGHWAY

Missisquoi River FEATURE CROSSED

C o u n t y : Orleans

T o w n : Wes t . f i e l d V i l l a g e : n/A COMMON NAME:

O W N E R : Town of Westfield A D D R E S S : Westfield, Vermont 05874

S U R V E Y N U M B E R : 1018-4 F I E L D S I T E N U M B E R : O R - O l N e g a t i v e F i l e N u m b e r :85-A-112,113

UTM R E F E R E N C E S : Z o n e / E a s t i n g / N o r t h i n g

18/704400/4973300

U . S . G . S . Q U A D . M A P :

1RASBUR8/15'

A O T B r i d g e N u m b e r (BCN):

1018 0017

S t i l l in U s e ? Yes KK No []

O r i g i n a l U s e : Highway XX Railroad []

Other []

D e s i g n e r : F a b r i c a t o r : American Bridge Co. of N.Y. C o n t r a c t o r : United Construction Co.

M A T E R I A L / D E S I G N / F O R M : D A T E :

Steel/Warren/Pony Truss 1910 (ex.: Steel/Warren/Through Truss)

G E N E R A L D E S C R I P T I O N

C o n s t r u c t i o n D e t a i l s

M e t a l T r u s s e s : Pinned Connections [] Riveted X X Bol ted XXI

M a s o n r y a r c h e s : Ashlar [] Rubble [] Rubble w/ cut ring stones []

Type of Stone:

C o n c r e t e a r c h e s :

O t h e r F e a t u r e s : Builder's Plate X X Other Date [] Portal Ornament []

Sidewalks [] Inclined End Panels X X Segmental Top Chord [] Skewed []

Other []

Other []

Railing []

Other []

A b u t m e n t s : Ashlar [] Rubble [] Poured Concrete [] Other []

A l t e r a t i o n s : Structural Reinforcement [] New Deck [] Repointing [] Relocated []

Replaced Railing [] Other Jailing removed D I M E N S I O N S

N u m b e r of S p a n s O v e r a l l L e n g t h : 54

SPAN # LENGTH # PANELS WIDTH

HEIGHT OVER

FEATURE CROSSED DEPTH of TRUSS

PORTAL

CLEARANCE

1 52 4 9.9 9.1 5.5 N/A

S U R R O U N D I N G E N V I R O N M E N T : Open Land K1X Woodland [] "Road-side Strip" Development []

Scattered Buildings X X Moderately Built-up [] Densely Built-up []

Residential [] Commercial [] Agricultural X[X| Industrial [] Other []

R e l a t e d F e a t u r e s :

A D D I T I O N A L D E S C R I P T I O N : £ 2 4 6 8 10

Top chord: 3 x 12" channel girder. Bottom chord: paired angles. First diagonal (2-3): paired angles. Vertical and other diagonals: paired angles connected by lattice bars.

Floor system: I-section floor beams (5 x 10"); 3 I-beam (3 x 5") and 2 channel stringers; tie-rod cross-bracing; floor of 2 x 4s on edge.

Lower chord is bolted on, and half the top panel points are bolted.

Railing has been removed. Plate broken; part missing.

East abutment poured concrete; west has concrete footing on mortared rubble abutment.

S T A T E M E N T OF S I G N I F I C A N C E : j

This bridge is typical of the engineering practice of the early 20th century. By that time, two basic truss designs -- the Warren and Pratt -- had replaced the variety which characterized the 19th century, and riveted construction had become nearly universal. In its extremely light members, narrow width, and wooden deck, this bridge embodies proportions and structural elements typical of town highway bridges before the advent of substantial motor vehicle usage. Also, the bridge was partly assembled with bolted connections, a common practice where erection crews might be inexperienced in field riveting. American Bridge Company was the country's largest fabricator upon its formation in 1900, and a major supplier of Vermont bridges. United Construction, based in Albany, N.Y., won many contracts in Vermont, always on bridges fabricated by American Bridge. This lucrative cooperation for the most part ended after American Bridge reorganized in 1914.

R E F E R E N C E S :

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( I n d i c a t e N o r t h in C i r c l e ) P l a t e I n f o r m a t i o n :

1910 THE UNITED

CONSTRUCTION COMPANY BUILDERS

ALBANY NY AMERICAN BRIDGE

CO. OF N.Y. BUILDERS J.G. WATK W.W, BRY

W . FAR SELECT

R E C O R D E D B Y :

Bruce Clouette

O R G A N I Z A T I O N : D A T E R E C O R D E D :

April 15, 1985

Page 3: EVALUATION

IDENTIFICATION

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SIGNIFICANCE

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Typical of its period [] Unusual even in its day [] Rare today [] Unusual design @ Important designer/fabricator/builder [] Rare material [] Rare construction method [] Visual landmark [] Historically important for local transportation

BASIC INFORMATION. Data is followed by a number indicating how many examples share that characteristic, i.e., 1928 68 means that the bridge was built in 1928 and that 67 other examples were also built in 1928.

Date / 9 / Q 6 Truss type U J a r r e n (J_ No. of spans __/ Pool type V ^ ¿ g y u j A - t - c ^ tjaajs) 3 0

Designer L > ; Fabricator A m e n ' c a m " B r i d g e C l o . o f A / e u j y o r / s / o ^ / )

Contractor Un.-feJ Con.s'-frue f. o o C ^ . ) Distinctive non-structural ornament and/or features (Y/N) p j ¿>// (/<n

INTEGRITY

Alterations: s^jOaJL. [] significantly altered ftp relatively unaltered [] one of best-preserved examples [] alterations have achieved significance in their own right Location: "T1 original []relocated, date [] unknown

NATIONAL REGISTER STATUS

[] Individually listed [] Determined eligible [] Listed in NR district, contributing [] NR district, noncontributing [] Appears individually eligible for the National Register [] Appears eligible as a contributing part of a district [] May be eligible as a contributing part of a potential district [] Not now eligible due to recent date of construction 0 Appears eligible as part of a group of similar examples [] Appears not eligible

STRUCTURAL CONDITION

AOT Sufficiency Rating: Available. On the attached page(s) are AOT data for Average Daily Traffic, Distance to Alternate Facility, Ratings of Superstructure, Substructure, and Channel, Estimated Remaining Life of Deck or Floor in Years, Structural Condition, Safe Load Capacity, Inventory Rating (type of vehicle), Posted Capacity (single truck), Posted Capacity (semi-trailer), and Operating Rating. See AOT coding guide for an explanation of this data.

Bridge Field No. 0R-01

Hestfield, Orleans County, VT

Survey Nuaber: /fl(g-q

Credit: HRC Date: 4/14/85

West end view E

File Nuaber: 85-A-112 Fraae Nuaber: 17

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Bridge Field No. 0R-01

Westfield, Orleans County, VT

Survey Nuaber: \ q - 4

Credits HRC Date: 4/14/85

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File Nuaber: 85-A-112 Fraae Nuaber: 17

Bridge Field No. 0R-01

Hestfield, Orleans County, VT

Survey Nuaber: 101«-M

Credit: HRC Date: 4/14/85

Typical upper joint, north side view

File Nuaber: 85-A-112 Fraae Nuaber: 17

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Bridge Field No. 0R-01

Hestfield, Orleans County, VT

Survey Nuaber: |0|6-H

Credit: HRC Date: 4/14/B5

East end view U

File Nuaber: 85-A-112 Fraae Nuaber

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C O N T O U R I N T E R V A L 2 0 F E E T DATUM IS MEAN SEA LEVEL

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A D I ON STRUCTURE w 0 0 2 DISTANCE TG ALTERNATE F A C I L I T Y , MILES • 99.0

OF SUPERSTRUCTURE 5 RATING OF SUBSTRUCTURE 6 RATING OF CHANNEL 6

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