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Janice Peaslee Bridge

Coordinates: 44°39′6.69″N 71°33′45″W / 44.6518583°N 71.56250°W / 44.6518583; -71.56250
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Janice Peaslee Bridge
Coordinates44°39′6.69″N 71°33′45″W / 44.6518583°N 71.56250°W / 44.6518583; -71.56250
CarriesPedestrian and vehicular traffic
CrossesConnecticut River
LocaleStratford, New Hampshire to Maidstone, Vermont
Characteristics
DesignPin-connected steel & wrought iron Pratt through truss bridge[1]
Load limit20 tons
History
Opened1893, 2005
Closed1990[2]
Location
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The Janice Peaslee Bridge (formerly known as the Maidstone-Stratford Hollow Bridge[3]) 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

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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.[2] 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.

The bridge was closed starting July 5, 2023 due to unspecified damage.[4] However, it reopened in early 2024 and is currently operational.[citation needed]

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ See the "new maker's mark" sign
  2. ^ a b Nashua Telegraph article
  3. ^ New Hampshire law renaming the Bridge
  4. ^ "Maidstone bridge closed for construction". 6 July 2023.
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