Flint Covered Bridge
Tunbridge, VT
WGN Number: 45-09-11
Photo by Joe Nelson © 1997
The Flint Bridge is noted for the massive queenpost truss and the tension splices used in the bottom chords. The span was restored in 1969 by Milton S. Graton. The restoration project is described in the book The Last of the Covered Bridge Builders by Mr. Graton himself. (Graton, M. (1978) The Last of the Covered Bridge Builders. Plymouth, New Hampshire: Clifford-Nicol, Inc.)
Ed Barna notes in his book Covered Bridges of Vermont that "the restoration work involved adding cable and stringer floor supports" and "the foundations were capped with concrete." (Barna, E. (1996) Covered Bridges of Vermont. Woodstock, Vermont: The Countryman Press.)
Our thanks to the Town of Tunbridge for allowing the posting of the Vermont Covered Bridge Society Welcome patch. For more information about the Tunbridge area visit their website at http://tunbridgevt.org/.
Flint Covered Bridge Vital Statistics
| Town: | Tunbridge |
| Location: | Bicknell Hill Road |
| Crossing: | First Branch of the White River |
| Date: | 1845 or 1874 (multiple references) |
| Builder: | Unknown |
| Truss Type: | Queen and King |
| Truss Length: | 87 feet |
| National Register of Historical Places Listing Date: | September 10, 1974 |
| Date Renovated: | 1969 |
| Renovation Contractor: | Milton S. Graton Ashland, New Hampshire |
Credits: All pictures, information and descriptions are taken from Spanning Time Vermont's Covered Bridges by Joseph C. Nelson ©1997 and the World Guide to Covered Bridges - 2009 unless otherwise specified.
