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Village or Osgood, Orange County

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Inventory Number: VT/45-09-23x
County: Orange County
Township: Randolph
Town/Village: Randolph
Bridge Name: Village or Osgood
Crosses: Third Branch White River
Truss type:
Spans: 1
Length:
Roadway Width:
Built: 1841 or 1847
Builder:
When Lost: 1924
Cause:
Latitude: N43 55.62
Longitude: W072 39.97
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Osgood or Roundy Bridge, Randolph, Orange County, VT
Richard E. Roy Collection

Village or Osgood Bridge, Randolph, Orange County, VT
Todd Clark Collection

Village or Osgood Bridge, Randolph, Orange County, VT Built 1841 or 1847 Lost 1924
Todd Clark Collection

Comments:
Per The Barre Daily Times, August 17, 1907, the town of Randolph in 1846 voters appropriate $600 for a new covered bridge. The article was celebrating the longevity of the bridge so far. Per the Herald and News (Randolph), October 2, 1924, "There has been a good deal of speculation as to the exact time when the wooden covered bridge across the Branch on Main street lately removed to make room for the cement structure now under construction was built..." The article went on the surmise that the bridge was built in 1841. Per the Herald and News (Randolph), April 2, 1925, "The cement bridge, which took the place of the covered wooden bridge, is still in the hands of the contractor for completion as to certain features, although it has been open and used for traffic since about New Year's."

Sources:
Herald and News (Randolph), April 2, 1925.
Herald and News (Randolph), October 2, 1924.
The Barre Daily Times, August 17, 1907.

Compilation 2026 Covered Spans of Yesteryear

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