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Inventory Number: VT/45-12-58x
County: Washington County
Township: Moretown
Town/Village:
Bridge Name: Casey
Crosses: Mad River
Truss type: Town
Spans: 1
Length:
Roadway Width:
Built:
Builder:
When Lost: 4 Nov 1949
Cause: Razed
Latitude:
Longitude:
Directions: On VT100.

Casey Bridge, Moretown, Washington County, VT Lost 4 Nov 1949
Dick Roy Collection

Casey Bridge, Moretown, Washington County, VT Razed 4 Nov 1949
Louis B. Puffer Collection

Comments:
The bridge went out of use when a portion of Route 100 was relocated in 1937. Requests to preserve the bridge caused the Town of Moretown to decide to use the structure as a shed for its snow plow and other equipment. Twelve years later, with the bridge sagging and weakening, the decision was made to remove it. On November 4, 1949, the bridge was set fire.

Sources:
Vermont Life magazine, Spring 1950
Roy, Richard E.. All Time List of Vermont Covered Bridges, 1995