Crosses Connecticut River Closed 1990 Location Stratford Body of water Connecticut River Architect Joseph Bazalgette | Load limit 20 tons Opened 1879 Bridge type Truss bridge Carry Pedestrian | |
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Carries Pedestrian and vehicular traffic Locale Stratford, New Hampshire to Maidstone, Vermont Design Pin-connected steel & wrought iron Pratt through truss bridge Similar Mount Orne Covered, Cornish–Windsor Covered Bridge, Calvin Coolidge Bridge, Bulkeley Bridge, Canalside Rail Trail Bridge | ||
The Janice Peaslee Bridge (formerly known as the Maidstone-Stratford Hollow Bridge) is a pin-connected steel & wrought iron Pratt through truss bridge crossing the Connecticut River between Stratford, New Hampshire and Maidstone, Vermont.
History and construction
The bridge was originally completed in 1893 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company, East Berlin, Connecticut. It was closed "temporarily" in 1990 for safety reasons. Due to the perseverance of Vermont State Representative Janice L. Peaslee, it underwent a total rebuild which was completed in 2005.
In order to facilitate reconstruction of the abutments, the bridge was placed on land for repairs while the foundations were rebuilt and a new approach was created.
Since the bridge was resurrected as a result of Janice Peaslee's efforts, the bridge was renamed in her honor in 2006.