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Williamsville Bridge - January 21, 2010   Williamsville Bridge - February 8, 2010
Williamsville Bridge - March 18, 2010   Williamsville Bridge - March 31, 2010
Williamsville Bridge - May 17, 2010   Williamsville Bridge - June 6, 2010
Williamsville Bridge - June 23, 2010   Williamsville Bridge - July 7, 2010
Williamsville Bridge Replica Moves to River
Historic Bridge Committee Minutes and Selectboard Minutes
Williamsville Bridge in the News   About the Williamsville Bridge - by Robert McCullough, UVM

Williamsville Bridge - November 15, 2009
WGN 45-13-05

After years of analysis and discussion, work is going forward on the Williamsville Covered Bridge. In summary, the decision was made to build a replacement for the "Tired old bridge", scheduled to be demolished in 2010. For the history, click on the links above.

The project for the construction of the replacement bridge was awarded June 10, 2009, work to begin August 3, 2009 and be completed October 4, 2010.

The engineering cost of construction estimate is $1,290,000. The winning builder was Alpine Construction of Schylerville, NY with a bid of $1,020,000.

Photos of the old bridge and the construction area follow -- Ray Hitchcock

Williamsville Bridge. Photo by Ray Hitchcock November 15, 2009
Williamsville Bridge east portal. Note the huge supporting glulam girders.
Williamsville Bridge. Photo by Ray Hitchcock November 15, 2009
Williamsville Bridge west portal. Note the rack in the north side.
Williamsville Bridge. Photo by Ray Hitchcock November 15, 2009
Signage at the west portal
Williamsville Bridge. Photo by Ray Hitchcock November 15, 2009
Township sign - "Caution loose planks"
Williamsville Bridge. Photo by Ray Hitchcock November 15, 2009
Decking - east end
Williamsville Bridge. Photo by Ray Hitchcock November 15, 2009
Decking at west portal
Williamsville Bridge. Photo by Ray Hitchcock November 15, 2009
Loose planks piled on glulam support
Williamsville Bridge. Photo by Ray Hitchcock November 15, 2009
Materials for the replacement bridge staging area
Williamsville Bridge. Photo by Ray Hitchcock November 15, 2009
Glulam for the lower chords of the replacement bridge
Williamsville Bridge. Photo by Ray Hitchcock November 15, 2009
These glulam beams will replace eight runs of spruce members in the lower chords of the replacement bridge
Williamsville Bridge. Photo by Ray Hitchcock November 15, 2009
Steel for use in construction staging area, laying out the trusses

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Joe Nelson, P.O Box 267, Jericho, VT 05465-0267
This file posted 05/19/2010