Miller's Run Bridge Damaged

 

August 13, 2014 Lyndonville, VT - According to various sources, the Miller's Run covered bridge was damaged by a tractor-trailer that exceeeded the height limit on Wednesday morning. The vertical clearance of the bridge is listed at 10.5 feet on the bridgehunter.com website. At this time there is no further information on the damage. The Vermont Agency of Transportation website has no information concerning the bridge status.

The Newport Dispatch and WPTZ-TV report that the driver drove through the bridge and did not stop after damaging the bridge. Mario Baulanger, of St. Norbert, Quebec, was eventually found and cited by police for leaving the scene of an accident. Baulanger is scheduled to appear in court on September 29, 2014 according to the WPTZ-TV report.

The Miller's Run Bridge (45-03-06), located on Center Street in Lyndonville, crosses Miller's Run. The 53 foot bridge was updated in 1995 due to storm damage and uses the original Queenpost truss placed on steel beams. A pedestrian walkway was added at that time as well. The bridge, also known as Bradley Covered Bridge, was originally built in 1878. According to the Lyndon Area Chamber of Commerce website, the bridge is the last covered bridge in use in the State Highway system.

The following web links contain the full story:

• The Newport Dispatch: Miller's Run Covered Bridge in Lyndonville Damaged by Tractor-Trailer
• WPTZ-TV: Tractor-Trailer Causes Damage to Covered Bridge