Historic Vermont covered bridge at risk from truck drivers led by GPS

One of Vermont's historic covered bridges has fallen under threat from modern technology. Box truck drivers relying on GPS continually crash through Lyndon's 140-year-old Miller’s Run bridge despite signs, including a flashing one, to deter vehicles that are too tall or too heavy from crossing. Drivers can face a fine of $5,000 from the town, plus state penalties. Still, the bridge keeps getting whacked.

The bridge, built in 1878 and renovated in 1995, lies on a short cut motorists use to avoid downtown Lyndonville. The community, which has five historic covered bridges, including two that are in use, calls itself the 'Covered Bridge Capital of the NEK,' short for Northeast Kingdom area. Police chief Jack Harris estimates the Miller's Run bridge has been struck two dozen times, and at least once, two times in one day.

There are mixed views in town about what to do, said Smith. 'Some people obviously want to see something that protects the bridge so we can keep it in place,' he said. 'Others are like: 'It’s time to take it off and set it on the side and put a more standard bridge in.' 'I swear, we could take that bridge out and not replace it and people would go in the river. It’s very frustrating to think that we are that set to what something tells us to do.

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