The 80-year-old Lake Champlain Bridge (also known as the Crown Point Bridge) was demolished today. The bridge connected Crown Point, NY and Chimney Point, VT. According to Wikipedia, the bridge was one of only two bridges crossing Lake Champlain. It was one of the first continuous truss road bridges built in the nation.
The replacement, recommended to be a modified tied arch design, is scheduled to open in summer 2011.
Unfortunately, Bridgemapper was never able to visit this bridge.
See the following links for more information:
- Bridge Location on Google Maps
- Lake Champlain Bridge on Wikipedia
- Lake Champlain Bridge Project on NYSDOT
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