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May 27, 2015

Vermont town reopens wood bridge that floats

By LISA RATHKE
Associated Press

BROOKFIELD, Vt. — A tiny Vermont town's famous wooden floating bridge — believed to be the only one of its kind in the country — has been rebuilt and was reopened Saturday with fanfare, including a parade with a bagpiper, high school marching band, oxen team, horses, and antique cars crossing the new span. Just not all at once.

The Brookfield bridge on Route 65 — a state highway that is unpaved through the village — has been closed for seven years after its floatation system started to fail, causing it to be partially submerged.


 
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