Janice Peaslee Bridge

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.

Janice Peaslee Bridge
Coordinates	44°39′6.69″N 71°33′45″W
Carries	Pedestrian and vehicular traffic
Crosses	Connecticut River
Locale	Stratford, New Hampshire to Maidstone, Vermont
Characteristics
Design	Pin-connected steel & wrought iron Pratt through truss bridge[1]
Load limit	20 tons
History
Opened	1893, 2005
Closed	1990[2]
Location

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.^[2] Due to the perseverance of Vermont State Representative Janice L. Peaslee, it underwent a total rebuild which was completed in 2005.

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.

Since the bridge was resurrected as a result of Janice Peaslee's efforts, the bridge was renamed in her honor in 2006.

The bridge was closed starting July 5, 2023 due to unspecified damage.^[4] However, it reopened in early 2024 and is currently operational.^{[citation needed]}

Image gallery

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  Original maker's mark circa 1893
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  New maker's mark circa 2005

See also

• List of crossings of the Connecticut River