| Kingsley Covered Bridge Reopening Over 85 people gathered at the newly restored Kingsley Covered Bridge in East Clarendon to celebrate its recent reopening. The 2.7 million dollar bridge restoration took nearly 14 months to complete, due in part to a set-back by flooding in July 2023. Senator Brian Collamore spoke briefly and congratulated the Clarendon community in choosing to retain their only remaining covered bridge and their continued efforts to sustain it for many years to come.
Vermont Covered Bridge Society, in conjunction with many local organizations and citizens, organized the event, complete with a cookout, and cake. OVRCC Executive Director Carol Lighthall said, "I've been to many ribbon cutting ceremonies, but this is my first at a covered bridge!" For more information: www.vermontbridges.org L to R: Helen Hadley (north side neighbor), Lyle Jepson (CEDRR Exec Dir), State Senator Brian Collamore (Rutland County), Bob
Underhill ( Pres Clarendon Historical Soc), Michael Klapschin
(Clarendon Select Board Chair), Carol Lighthall (OVRCC Exec Dir), Beth Brown Limmer (Vt Covered Bridge Soc Events Chair), Chris Gatti-Palance and Bob Stefanski (south side neighbors) |
