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Sulphite Bridge (Covered Bridge #62)

Originally built in 1896, the bridge is 180'0" long with a clear spans of 52'6", 65'6", and 58'0". It has an overall length of 231'0" with a train tracks on top. The bridge caught on fire October 27, 1980, 7 years after it stopped being used. The fire is believed to have been arson
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An informative kiosk near one end of the bridge along an old railroad grade that is now a bike path
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An informative kiosk near one end of the bridge along an old railroad grade that is now a bike path

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  • An informative kiosk near one end of the bridge along an old railroad grade that is now a bike path
  • Looking upstream to the bridge. You can see that all of the siding is now gone and it doesn't look much like a covered bridge any more
  • Looking at the bridge support on the western end
  • Looking at the bridge support on the eastern end
  • Zooming in with a bigger lens, you can see that almost every piece of wood has fire damage
  • The railroad tracks on the top of the bridge. When the bridge caught fire, the heat caused the tracks to expand and buckle. As they cooled, they stayed buckled
  • The railroad tracks on the top of the bridge. When the bridge caught fire, the heat caused the tracks to expand and buckle. As they cooled, they stayed buckled
  • The railroad tracks on the top of the bridge. When the bridge caught fire, the heat caused the tracks to expand and buckle. As they cooled, they stayed buckled
  • The railroad tracks on the top of the bridge. When the bridge caught fire, the heat caused the tracks to expand and buckle. As they cooled, they stayed buckled
  • The railroad tracks on the top of the bridge. When the bridge caught fire, the heat caused the tracks to expand and buckle. As they cooled, they stayed buckled
  • The railroad tracks on the top of the bridge. When the bridge caught fire, the heat caused the tracks to expand and buckle. As they cooled, they stayed buckled
  • Looking down one side of the bridge. The thick vegetation made for poor lighting and limited shooting angles
  • Looking down one side of the bridge
  • Looking through the inside of the bridge
  • Looking through the inside of the bridge
  • Looking through the inside of the bridge
  • The structure underneath the bridge is pretty simple
  • Looking at the bridge from the upstream side
  • Looking at the bridge from the upstream side
  • Lots of fire damage on the surface of the wood
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