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Floating bridge on Sunset Lake in Brookfield, VT

The Sunset Lake Floating Bridge is a floating bridge that carries Vermont Route 65 across Sunset Lake in Brookfield, Vermont, United States.

History

The first bridge on this site was erected in 1820.[1] It was built this way because the lake is too deep for traditional pilings. According to the Watershed Management Division of Vermont, the lake's depth can reach 120 feet.[2]

The seventh bridge was closed to traffic and torn down in 2008 for replacement due to failure of its flotation system, which was based on foam-filled barrels.[1]

The current bridge, the eighth at this location,[3] is supported by fiber-reinforced polymer pontoons.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Garbitelli, Beth. "Vermont replaces state's only floating bridge". Burlington Free Press. Associated Press. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Depth Charts of Vermont Lakes and Ponds" (PDF). Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation. Whatershed Management Division. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  3. ^ Rathke, Lisa. "Vermont Town's Famous Floating Bridge Reopens With Fanfare". ABC news. Associated Press. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunset_Lake_Floating_Bridge
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