Jimr260 Wrote:
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> I have a question - why does the "covered bridge" not have a roof? Was this a copy of the original
> bridge? Is it because of the concern about fire from sparks? What would the purpose be, then for
> two wooden sides?
The bridge is a rebuilt original Boston & Maine bridge from NH. It was built as a boxed pony truss bridge which means that the trusses were enclosed with a roof but the center was left open.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/20/2019 04:40AM by Stewart Rhine.