Clay Brook Bridge spans Clay Brook, connecting the Kingsbury Greenway, which starts in Warren’s Riverside Park and continues behind the Golden Lion Riverside Inn before crossing over Route 100 to the Sugarbush Snowmaking Pond and the Kingsbury Farm paths.
The bridge was made possible by Michael and Melinda Carr of the Golden Lion Riverside Inn, who donated a trail access easement to the Mad River Path Association. The funds to construct the bridge were awarded to MRPA through the Recreation Trails Program offered by the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation. MRPA was awarded $18,671 to construct the bridge and build the trail behind the Golden Lion Riverside Inn.
Construction of the bridge involved a crane to maneuver and place two 60-foot steel I-beams. The MRPA Trails Committee constructed the decking and railing. Bast & Rood Architects in Hinesburg donated the design.
“The most significant impact of the project is the model it provides for a win-win situation for the Mad River Path, private landowners and The Valley at large. The donation of the necessary easement made this crucial link possible and allowed the MRPA the opportunity to invest the resources necessary to build the bridge. Thank you, Michael and Melinda!” said Mac Rood, MRPA trails committee chair.
There will be an official opening ceremony in early July to celebrate the bridge and the Kingsbury Greenway. The ceremony will be open to the public.
“We are very excited to open the Clay Brook Bridge. It has been a complex and rewarding project for everyone. The MRPA would like to thank Roland Van Dyke for donating his engineering services, Brown’s Certified Welding, Kingsbury Construction, Inc. and all the volunteers who assisted with the bridge’s construction,” said Autumn Foushee, MRPA director.
“The MRPA also thanks the landowners who make the Kingsbury Greenway possible: The town of Warren, Michael and Melinda Carr, Anna Whiteside, Sugarbush Resort, the Vermont Foodbank, Aaron Locker and Suzanne Slomin of the Kingsbury Market Garden.”
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