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The northern abutment and part of the approach does survive.
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Water and debris could not fit through the narrow channel under the bridge, so it washes out a large part of the southern approach.
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The great flood of November 3-5, 1927 wipes out many bridges in Vermont including the new bridge. The river changes is course from over near Randolph Avenue to a straight shot downstream.
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