Amid the flyers at the Bradford Post Office, a confusing notice popped up this weekend, alerting residents that the town's Bridge 22, which has been closed for over a year, is not closed because of a "Sasquatch."A photo of the flyer was posted to Twitter on Monday by Dartmouth College associate professor Alexander Chee. It generated a Tweet-storm of speculation."I'm not surprised at the response at all," Chee told NBC5 by phone, adding that he expected an even larger response. At The Local Buzz, Bradford natives aren't quite sure what to think."I think that there's definitely a Bigfoot or a Sasquatch around here for sure," said Claudia Johnson, who added she's heard unexplained rustling behind her home before. "They're just scared of Sasquatch," another Bradford resident, Adam Rattiner, speculated. "I don't think its Sasquatch's fault," said Nancy Hanger, who owns Star Cat Books on Main Street. NBC5 decided to investigate the alleged Sasquatch. A lengthy bridge inspection didn't turn up any trolls or Bigfoot, just several cones and a Jersey barrier blocking the bridge roadway. A call to the Vermont Agency of Transportation ultimately solved the caper. According to VTrans, failing deck panels, a flawed surface replacement and a sluggish approval process have kept the historic bridge blocked since spring 2018. "It's like pulling teeth here," project manager J.B. McCarthy said of the delay.The deck replacement project is scheduled to be completed by late October, with no Sasquatch visits planned.

Amid the flyers at the Bradford Post Office, a confusing notice popped up this weekend, alerting residents that the town's Bridge 22, which has been closed for over a year, is not closed because of a "Sasquatch."

A photo of the flyer was posted to Twitter on Monday by Dartmouth College associate professor Alexander Chee. It generated a Tweet-storm of speculation.


"I'm not surprised at the response at all," Chee told NBC5 by phone, adding that he expected an even larger response.

At The Local Buzz, Bradford natives aren't quite sure what to think.

"I think that there's definitely a Bigfoot or a Sasquatch around here for sure," said Claudia Johnson, who added she's heard unexplained rustling behind her home before.

"They're just scared of Sasquatch," another Bradford resident, Adam Rattiner, speculated.

"I don't think its Sasquatch's fault," said Nancy Hanger, who owns Star Cat Books on Main Street.

NBC5 decided to investigate the alleged Sasquatch.

A lengthy bridge inspection didn't turn up any trolls or Bigfoot, just several cones and a Jersey barrier blocking the bridge roadway.



A call to the Vermont Agency of Transportation ultimately solved the caper.

According to VTrans, failing deck panels, a flawed surface replacement and a sluggish approval process have kept the historic bridge blocked since spring 2018.

"It's like pulling teeth here," project manager J.B. McCarthy said of the delay.

The deck replacement project is scheduled to be completed by late October, with no Sasquatch visits planned.