Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56Bridge 68 A Troubled Bridge Over Waters By Shane Prisby LVRT Project Manager Now that construction has been completed on Phases 1A (St. Johnsbury to Danville) and 1B (Morristown to Cambridge), the project on the docket is Bridge 68. At the once bustling rail hub of Cambridge Junction, the LVRT stops paralleling the Lamoille River and takes an abrupt turn north. As the LVRT splits from the Cambridge Greenway, the line gains elevation until it levels out and Bridge 68 spans the Lamoille. The 246-foot bridge was originally a three-span bridge with the longest span being a covered bridge. The Lamoille Valley Railroad (then the St. Johnsbury & Lamoille County or STJ&LC) was once known as the “Covered Bridge Road” for its many iconic structures. In 1968, the railroad upgraded to newer, heavier diesel trains and all the covered bridges except the Fisher Bridge in Wolcott were replaced. When the covered bridge span was removed, the railroad put two different spans in its place. What 22 | Snowmobile VERMONT Historical photos reprinted with permission from the book Vermont’s Covered Bridge Road: The story of the St. Johnsbury & Lamoille County Railroad, by Edward A. Lewis.