Janice Peaslee Bridge
The Janice Peaslee Bridge (formerly known as the Maidstone-Stratford Hollow Bridge[3]) is a pin-connected steel & wrought iron Pratt through truss bridge crossing the Connecticut River between Stratford, New Hampshire and Maidstone, Vermont.
Janice Peaslee Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 44°39′6.69″N 71°33′45″W |
Carries | Pedestrian and vehicular traffic |
Crosses | Connecticut River |
Locale | Stratford, New Hampshire to Maidstone, Vermont |
Characteristics | |
Design | Pin-connected steel & wrought iron Pratt through truss bridge[1] |
Load limit | 20 tons |
History | |
Opened | 1893, 2005 |
Closed | 1990[2] |
Janice Peaslee Bridge Location in New Hampshire |
History and construction
The bridge was originally completed in 1893 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company, East Berlin, Connecticut. It was closed "temporarily" in 1990 for safety reasons.[2] Due to the perseverance of Vermont State Representative Janice L. Peaslee, it underwent a total rebuild which was completed in 2005.
In order to facilitate reconstruction of the abutments, the bridge was placed on land for repairs while the foundations were rebuilt and a new approach was created.
Since the bridge was resurrected as a result of Janice Peaslee's efforts, the bridge was renamed in her honor in 2006.
Image gallery
- Original maker's mark circa 1893
- New maker's mark circa 2005
References
- See the "new maker's mark" sign
- Nashua Telegraph article
- New Hampshire law renaming the Bridge