Hammond Covered Bridge
Pittsford, VT
WGN Number: 45-11-05
Photo by Joe Nelson © 1997
The Hammond Bridge connected Florence Station with the state highway until it was bypassed with an impressive concrete and steel span. Standing in a grove of trees apart from modern hustle and bustle, the retired bridge inspires dreams of the past.
During the 1927 flood the bridge was lifted off its abutments and left standing in a field more than a mile downstream. The town dragged the bridge back to its proper place during the following winter, when the ground was firm and the ice on the creek would support the work.
The bridge was closed to pedestrians in 2003 as it was deemed unsafe. Enough repairs were done in 2005 to consider the bridge stable.
Our thanks to the Town of Pittsford for allowing the posting of the Vermont Covered Bridge Society Welcome patch. For more information about the Pittsford area visit their website at http://pittsfordvermont.com.
Hammond Covered Bridge Vital Statistics
| Town: | Pittsford |
| Location: | Off of Kendall Hill Road |
| Crossing: | Otter Creek |
| Date: | 1842 |
| Builder: | Asa Nourse |
| Truss Type: | Town lattice |
| Truss Length: | 139 feet |
| Other Names: | Florence Station |
| National Register of Historical Places Listing Date: | January 21, 1974 |
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.
