This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
Clarendon Gorge
Rutland vicinity, Vermont, USA - Mill River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 323 (added before 2003) |
| Name: | Clarendon Gorge |
| Also Known As: | Robert Brugmann Memorial |
| Location: | Rutland vicinity, Vermont, USA |
| Crossing: | Mill River |
| At or Near Feature: | Appalachian Trail |
| Coordinates: | 43.520240 N 72.925480 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | PQU |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2021) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Main Span: | 1 |
Notes:
- Destroyed by flood 1973, rebuilt.
- Welles Lobb writes: "Bob Brugmann, my best friend from high school, was attempting to cross an older damaged version of the bridge on July 4, 1973 during a flood when he was swept to death in the raging waters. Bob was 17, a brilliant budding environmentalist, and was attempting a southbound thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail the time of his accident. Later, the Green Mountain Club (a hiking organization) rebuilt the bridge and dedicated it to my late friend."
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