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Cilley or Lower, Orange County

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Inventory Number: VT/45-09-08
County: Orange County
Township: Tunbridge
Town/Village:
Bridge Name: Cilley or Lower
Crosses: First Branch, White River
Truss type: Multiple King
Spans: 1
Length: 68'
Roadway Width:
Built: 1883
Builder:
When Lost: standing
Cause:
Latitude: N43 52.978
Longitude: W072 30.233
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Directions: 4.5 miles north of jct VT14 in South Royalton on VT110, then 0.1 miles left on Howe Lane.

Cilley or Lower Bridge, Tunbridge, Orange County, VT Built 1883
Bill Caswell Photo, June 1985

Cilley or Lower Bridge, Tunbridge, Orange County, VT Built 1883
Richard E. Roy Collection

Cilley or Lower Bridge, Tunbridge, Orange County, VT Built 1883
Bob Sheldon Photo, October 8, 2010

Cilley or Lower Bridge, Tunbridge, Orange County, VT Built 1883
Bill Caswell Photo, June 23, 2007

Cilley or Lower Bridge, Tunbridge, Orange County, VT Built 1883
Bill Caswell Photo, June 21, 2014

Comments:
The bridge was named for the nearby Cilley family and was built at a cost of $523.35. When built, its portals were skewed by seven degrees thus it exhibits a slight camber. The truss is unusual in that the truss has an upper chord with the vertical tension members extending slightly above the chord to support the roof sill and the roof. There are guy wires attached at the southeast end, which extend from under the eaves to a ground anchor, which provide lateral stabilization for the structure. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 10, 1974.

Source:
National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges. World Guide to Covered Bridges, 2021, page 146

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