Capelton Bridge Destroyed By Fire
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September 19, Sherbrooke County, Quebec - A suspicious overnight fire destroyed the Capelton Covered Bridge near Lennoxville.
The 114-foot bridge, built in 1862, spanned the Massawippi River using a Town truss augmented by a queenpost truss.
A meeting of the town council had been scheduled to approve a $60,000 project to repair the bridge.
The Capelton Bridge
Photo by André Cloutier
Sept 20, 2002
Photo by André Cloutier
Sept 20, 2002
(This article is compiled from email from Gérald Arbour, David Guay, Dick Wilson, and Dick Roy - Ed.)
