📜 A unique pontoon bridge carrying Vermont Route 65 across Sunset Lake.
🌉 Notable for its design, necessitated by the lake's significant depth, reaching up to 120 feet.
🏗️ Witness a unique piece of engineering and historical structure
🏞️ Drive across a floating bridge on a scenic route
📚 Learn about its fascinating history, with the first bridge dating back to 1820
🚫 No specific operating hours, admission fees, or guided tours
🚶♀️ Primarily a functional road bridge, not a dedicated pedestrian attraction
🕰️ The first bridge on this site was erected in 1820
🌊 Built as a floating bridge because Sunset Lake is too deep for traditional pilings
🚧 The current bridge, the eighth at this location, opened in 2015
🛠️ Supported by fiber-reinforced polymer pontoons, designed for a 100-year life
💰 Construction cost for the current bridge was $2.4 million
💔 The seventh bridge was torn down in 2008 due to flotation system failure