New Manosh Romantic Shelter
WGN 45-08-Q
Updated Dec. 11, 2020
Hyde Park July 15, 2020 - Howard Manosh has written to the VCBS making us aware of a new Romantic Shelter. The new bridge is located on Mr. Manosh's property in Hyde Park, Vermont. The bridge crosses the Green River and provides access to his property on Green River Road. The property adjoins the Green River State Forest and the reservoir.
The original bridge was built in 2011 as an uncovered bridge supported by four large steel beams. The bridge was built to accomodate a weight limit of 30,000 pounds.
The romantic shelter covering was built by Jan Lewandoski of Restoration and Traditional Building from Greensboro Bend in 2015. Jan's work consisted of constructing a Queenpost truss over a previously existing uncovered I-beam bridge. Jan told us that the truss is "fully functional and supports itself, the walls, and the roof system. The bed timbers are larch, the truss is local spruce and hemlock with a couple sticks of Douglas Fir. The 4 queenposts are yellow birch 10 x 11 x 15 feet. The bracing is natural knees, mostly white spruce and tamarack (larch). Some of the framing in the central panel was added by others to produce windows and do not structurally contribute to the truss. Much of the timber was provided by Howard Manosh as well as crane services." The siding and metal roof was installed Mr. Manosh's crew.
The bridge is 60 feet long and has a height clearance of 12 feet 6 inches. Mr. Manosh is welcoming people to visit the bridge.
Photo by Howard Manosh
Photo by Howard Manosh
