Sunset Lake Floating Bridge Explained

Sunset Lake Floating Bridge
Coordinates:44.0425°N -72.6047°W
Carries:1 lane of
Crosses:Sunset Lake
Locale:Brookfield, Vermont, United States
Design:Pontoon bridge
Length:318feet
Life:100 years
Cost:$2.4M
Open:1820, ?, ?, 1884, ?, 1936, 1978, 2015
Replaces:previous bridge

The Sunset Lake Floating Bridge is a floating bridge that carries Vermont Route 65 across Sunset Lake in Brookfield, Vermont, United States.

History

The first bridge on this site was erected in 1820. It was built this way because the lake is too deep for traditional pilings. According to the Watershed Management Division of Vermont, the lake's depth can reach 120 feet.[1]

The seventh bridge was closed to traffic and torn down in 2008 for replacement due to failure of its flotation system, which was based on foam-filled barrels.[2]

The current bridge, the eighth at this location,[3] is supported by fiber-reinforced polymer pontoons.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Depth Charts of Vermont Lakes and Ponds. Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation. Whatershed Management Devision. 16 April 2024.
  2. Web site: Garbitelli. Beth. Vermont replaces state's only floating bridge. Burlington Free Press. Associated Press. 24 May 2015.
  3. Web site: Rathke. Lisa. Vermont Town's Famous Floating Bridge Reopens With Fanfare. ABC news. Associated Press. 23 May 2015.

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