Proctor Marble Arch Bridge

Marble arch bridge over otter creek on main street in proctor location proctor rutland county vermont status open to traffic history built 1915.

Proctor marble arch bridge. Here s a better look at the pedestrian railing. Rome2rio displays up to date schedules route maps journey times and. Proctor memorial bridge runs over otter creek in the center of proctor vermont. Very cool marble bridge with intricate stone work nice old lights and curved arches worthwhile stop and take a walk over the bridge and don t forget to walk down to otter creek and get the view of the bridge from below.

There are 288 of those posts on the bridge. The proctor marble arch bridge is a gleaming white three arch structure built of white vermont marble quarried nearby. Rehabilitated 2002 builders alexander brociner consulting engineer b w concrete co. See 12 reviews articles and 4 photos of marble bridge ranked no 3 on tripadvisor among 6 attractions in proctor.

Of newark new jersey contractor terminated due to non performance. Rehabilitated and widened 1936. The marble bridge formally known as the fletcher d. Rome2rio is a door to door travel information and booking engine helping you get to and from any location in the world.

In 2004 the proctor marble arch bridge restoration project was the recipient of the marble institute award of merit for commitment to preservation of the original stonework 3 geography. Proctor memorial bridge carries main street across otter creek in the center of proctor vermont built in 1915 and widened in 1935 36 it is a well preserved example of early concrete bridge construction and is decoratively faced in local marble. White marble of course. Rome2rio makes travelling from marble arch to tower bridge easy.

The bridge is faced in local marble and is a good example of early concrete bridge construction. The closing of the marble quarries in the town in the 1980s and 1990s cost the area many jobs and proctor has struggled much more than its neighbors. In 2004 the proctor marble arch bridge restoration project was the recipient of the marble institute award of merit for commitment to preservation of the original stonework. It is a stunning structure complete with the intricate marble pedestrian railing on top.

Believing that a permanent arch bridge of reinforced concrete and marble across otter creek in the village of proctor in place of the present covered bridge would add much to the safety and convenience of travel and the beauty of the village i would be glad to give the same to the town of proctor in memory of my son fletcher dutton proctor. The closing of the marble quarries in the town in the 1980s and 1990s cost the area many jobs and proctor has struggled much more than its neighbors. The marble bridge or the fletcher d.