Sunset Lake Floating Bridge
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The Sunset Lake Floating Bridge spans Sunset Lake in Brookfield, Vermont. The bridge is supported by floating barrels because the lake is too deep for traditional pilings.
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According to stories the people of Brookfield liked crossing the lake in the winter while the ice provided a safe passage they decided to build a bridge that would allow them to cross in the summer months. At first they used logs lashed together but later when the logs needed changing every year they decided to make a more permanent bridge first in1884 by using tarred barrels that floated on the water. Then again in 1978 with plastic containers filled with Styrofoam.
The water adjacent to the bridge is a popular location for swimming, and the depth of the lake permits diving from the bridge, as well.
External links
References
- "Floating Bridge Reopening on Oct. 2". The Herald of Randolph, Vermont. September 14, 2000. Retrieved 2006-04-18.
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