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Through weeks eleven and twelve of the project, more of the visible progress on the reconstruction became evident. As seen in the photograph to the right, more of the original structural blocks were set in place (note the orange paint that designates that particular blocks original position). These large granite blocks that run crossways to the bridge are laid in......
10 October, 2024 No comment
The rebuild process continued into week ten with the building of the upstream sections of what are called “wing walls”, these are the flared sections at each end of the bridge that help increase the stability of the river banks leading into the bridge and to help deflect the water into a channel to flow under the bridge in high......
06 September, 2024 No comment
After the mortar used in the repointing process has had the required time to cure to perfection, the true reconstruction of the bridge can begin in earnest. As mentioned in earlier posts, a great many of the original stones were saved to be reused in the reconstruction process. These stones were carefully cataloged as they were removed, marked with their......
30 August, 2024 No comment
The sixth week of progress on the stone arch renovation began with the lengthy process of “repointing” all of the mortar seams of the original arch span. Repointing is the process of removing any of the original mortar that may have been damaged by the ravages of time and environment and applying new mortar to help seal and strengthen the......
14 August, 2024 No comment
With most of the large-scale “rough” demolition occurring in Week 4, with the removal of the concrete parapets and infill area, Week 5 began with the more fine tuned excavation that was required to expose the base of the arch span. As with all aspects of removing the old material from near the arch itself, it is very time consuming......
17 July, 2024 No comment
As a wise person once said: “You can’t make an omelet without breaking a few eggs”, and THIS is the part of the renovation process where more than eggs get broken…welcome to Demolition Week! Unlike the devastation that is usually associated with the word “demolition”, this is a very precision oriented operation. Every step needs to be taken in a......
10 July, 2024 No comment
The form building carried over into this third week of the renovation project with the formwork being the most critical part of maintaining the original arch span throughout the process. Every beam, board, and sheet of wood has to be meticulously placed for optimal strength and support. Picking up where they left off, the team continued to set the remainder......
10 July, 2024 No comment
The bridge renovation project really started picking up steam during the second full week of work as the lumber was lowered down to the riverside staging area. The picture to the right shows the excavator carefully slinging the carrier timbers over the side of the bridge to the crew below. On the opposite side of the bridge (to the right......
10 July, 2024 No comment
An excited energy filled the air on Monday, June 3rd as the Standing Stone crews began to roll onto the scene of the Stone Arch Bridge Renovation in Townshend, VT. The first week was full of activity, seeing some of the crews making sure that all of the staging and material holding areas were clear and prepared for the arrival......
10 July, 2024 No comment
Standing Stone principle Brian Post worked with Seth Harris to build a traditional looking gateway to Pine Park in Hanover NH. The columns and wall ends were built with granite selected from the Fitzwilliam Granite quarry and customer shaped by hand. The walls were built with fieldstone gathered from Springfield VT. The walls feature a traditional coat top. Check out photos of the build below,...
19 October, 2022 No comment