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Janice Peaslee Bridge 
Carries Pedestrian and vehicular traffic Crosses Connecticut River Locale Stratford, New Hampshire to Maidstone, Vermont Design Pin-connected steel & wrought iron Pratt through truss bridge[1] Load limit 20 tons Opened 1893, 2005 Closed 1990[2] Coordinates 44°39′6.69″N 71°33′45″W / 44.6518583°N 71.5625°WCoordinates: 44°39′6.69″N 71°33′45″W / 44.6518583°N 71.5625°W 
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.
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History and construction
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.[4] Due to the perseverance of Vermont State Representative Janice L. Peaslee, it underwent a total rebuild which was completed in 2005.
Since the bridge was resurrected as a result of Janice Peaslee's efforts, the bridge was renamed for her in 2006.
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.
Image gallery
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Original maker's mark circa 1893
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New maker's mark circa 2005
See also
References
- ^ See the "new maker's mark" sign
- ^ Nashua Telegraph article
- ^ New Hampshire law renaming the Bridge
- ^ See Nashua Telegraph article
External links
Crossings of the Connecticut River Upstream
St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad bridgeJanice Peaslee Bridge Downstream
Guildhall RoadCategories:- Bridges over the Connecticut River
- Stratford, New Hampshire
- Maidstone, Vermont
- Bridges completed in 1893
- Bridges in Coos County, New Hampshire
- Buildings and structures in Essex County, Vermont
- Transportation in Essex County, Vermont
- Road bridges in New Hampshire
- Road bridges in Vermont
- United States bridge (structure) stubs
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