Jeffersonville in Cambridge in Lamoille County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
Cambridge Junction Bridge
Photographed by Steve Bergeron, September 16, 2009
1. Cambridge Junction Bridge Marker
This bridge was built in 1887 by George W. Holmes in order to access an important railroad junction and the surrounding village of Cambridge Junction. The Burr Arch structure has a clear span of 135 feet, making it one of the longest spans of its type in the United States. The bridge is also known as the "Poland Bridge" after the retired judge who led a lawsuit against the Town of Cambridge that resulted in the bridge's construction. The bridge was rehabilitated in 2003-04 with funds from the National Historic Covered Bridge Preservation Act, which was authored by Vermont Senator James Jeffords.
Erected 2004 by Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. In addition, it is included in the Covered Bridges, and the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation Markers series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.
Location. 44° 39.047′ N, 72° 48.881′ W. Marker is in Cambridge, Vermont, in Lamoille County. It is in Jeffersonville. It is on Cambridge Junction Road 0.1 miles north of Grand Army of the Republic Highway
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Regionally, this marker is in Vermont’s Green Mountains. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cambridge Rail Era History I (within shouting distance of this marker); Cambridge Rail Era History II (within shouting distance of this marker); Cambridge-Jeffersonville Veterans Monument (approx. 0.9 miles away); G.A.R. Cambridge, VT (approx. 3.1 miles away); Julian Scott (approx. 6.4 miles away); Town of Johnson World War and Spanish War Honor Roll (approx. 6½ miles away); Town of Johnson Civil War Honor Roll (approx. 6½ miles away); 10th Mountain Division World War II Memorial Highway (approx. 8.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cambridge.
Related markers.
Photographed by Kevin Craft, September 10, 2016
2. Wideview of Cambridge Junction Bridge Marker and bridge
Also see . . . Burr Truss. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on July 13, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Steve Bergeron, September 16, 2009
3. Cambridge Junction Bridge
Photographed by Robert Rusaw, October 29, 2025
4. Cambridge Junction Bridge Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2012, by Steve Bergeron of Venice, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,117 times since then and 32 times this year. Last updated on April 29, 2016, by Dennis Gilkenson of Saxtons River, Vermont. Photos: 1. submitted on November 20, 2012, by Steve Bergeron of Venice, Florida. 2. submitted on September 11, 2016, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. 3. submitted on November 20, 2012, by Steve Bergeron of Venice, Florida. 4. submitted on November 16, 2025, by Robert Rusaw of Massena, New York. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
