Greenbanks Hollow Covered Bridge, 19th-century covered bridge in Danville, United States.
Greenbanks Hollow Covered Bridge is a single-span queen post truss structure carrying Greenbanks Hollow Road over Joes Brook in southern Danville, Vermont. Its western truss measures 73 feet while the eastern truss is 1.5 feet longer, producing a visible skew at the southern portal. The bridge is 16.5 feet wide with a 15-foot roadway, covered by a metal gabled roof with broad eaves, and its side walls have vertical board siding to about half their height, extended around the full height of the portals.
The bridge was built in 1886, but its builder is unknown. Vermont historian Herbert Congdon claims it was originally uncovered and that the roof was added later. It is the only surviving 19th-century covered bridge in Danville and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. It was substantially rebuilt in 2002, and its northern stone abutment was replaced after collapsing.
Greenbanks Hollow Road, which the bridge carries, is a minor through route between Danville and Peacham, so the span is still used for local travel rather than as a monument. Vermont historian Herbert Congdon held that the bridge was first built without a roof, the metal gabled cover being a later addition.
The bridge is accessible via Greenbanks Hollow Road and accommodates single-lane traffic, so approach carefully and yield to oncoming vehicles if needed. On foot, visitors can walk across at their own pace and stop to observe the structure and surrounding landscape.
The eastern truss is 1.5 feet (0.46 m) longer than the western one, so the bridge is slightly skewed, a difference visible at the southern portal. Vermont historian Herbert Congdon claims the bridge was originally uncovered and that its roof was added later.
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