Hyde Covered Bridge
Randolph, VT
WGN Number: 45-09-02
Photo by Chris Crothers © 2018
The gable end of the Hyde Bridge, or Kingsbury Bridge, is marked by a large sign that says "S. Randolph, VT." The Hyde is the lone bride of the nine area bridges to feature rounded portals.
The span was built in 1904 and restored in 1980. Since then, it was closed to traffic for a number of years because of ice damage. However, the damage did not deter a farmer who used the closed bridge for storing his equipment out of the weather. It was reopened in 1994 after reconstruction. Portions of the top and bottom chords, several vertical truss-members, and some of the bracing was replaced. A bearing block and some bolster beams were renewed.
According to the Covered Spans of Yesteryear website, a new standing seam roof was installed in 2002.
Further renovation work on the bridge was completed in September 2009. Wright Construction of Mount Holly, VT worked on the roof system, truss members, siding and abutments. Curbing was added inside the bridge to protect the trusses. Pictures and descriptions can be found here: Kingsbury Bridge Renovated.
Click here for a short history of the bridge: A short history of the Kingsbury/Hyde/South Randolph Bridge
Hyde Covered Bridge Vital Statistics
| Town: | Randolph |
| Location: | Kingsbury Road |
| Crossing: | Second Branch of the White River |
| Date: | 1904 |
| Builder: | Unknown |
| Truss Type: | Multiple kingpost |
| Truss Length: | 51 feet |
| Other Names: | Kingsbury / South Randolph |
| National Register of Historical Places Listing Date: | July 30, 1974 |
| Date Renovated: | 1980, 1994, 2009 |
| Renovation Contractor: | 2009: Wright Construction Mount Holly, Vermont |
Credits: All pictures, information and descriptions are taken from Spanning Time Vermont's Covered Bridges by Joseph C. Nelson ©1997 and the World Guide to Covered Bridges - 2009 unless otherwise specified.
