List of covered bridges in Connecticut explained

Below is a list of covered bridges in Connecticut., there were nine authentic covered bridges in the U.S. state of Connecticut; three of these are historic.[1] A covered bridge is considered authentic not due to its age, but by its construction. An authentic bridge is constructed using trusses rather than other methods such as stringers, a popular choice for non-authentic covered bridges.

Bridges

Nameclass=unsortable ImageCountyLocationBuiltLengthCrossesOwnershipTrussNotes
The Barn Yard Covered BridgeTollandEllington
41.8853°N -72.4647°W
202156feetBelding BrookTown
Blackwell Brook BridgeWindhamBrooklyn
41.7981°N -71.9819°W
201035feetBlackwell BrookHowe
Bull's BridgeLitchfieldKent
41.6756°N -73.5097°W
109feetHousatonic RiverTown of KentTown
Comstock's BridgeMiddlesexEast Hampton
41.5531°N -72.4492°W
1840, 1868, rebuilt 201195feetSalmon RiverState of ConnecticutHoweHas an adjacent 36feet pony queen truss bridge[2]
Gold Mine BridgeNew LondonNorwich
41.5192°N -72.1272°W
201560feetstreamPrivateTown
Huckleberry Hill BridgeHartfordAvon
41.7861°N -72.9086°W
196836feetPond outletTown of AvonPratt variant
Johnsonville Village BridgeMiddlesexJohnsonville Village
41.4958°N -72.4664°W
197660feetMoodus RiverPrivateMultiple king with archAlso called Bicentennial Bridge
West Cornwall Covered BridgeLitchfieldWest Cornwall
41.8717°N -73.3644°W
1864173feetHousatonic RiverTown of CornwallTownAlso called Hart Covered Bridge
Worthington Pond Farm BridgeTollandSomers
42.0169°N -72.4136°W
200262feetPond outletPrivateTown with arch

See also

Further reading

Book: Caswell . William S. Jr. . Connecticut and Rhode Island Covered Bridges . 2011 . Arcadia Publishing . Charleston, South Carolina . 978-0-73857540-7.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Evans, Benjamin D. and June R.. New England's Covered Bridges. 2004. University Press of New England. Lebanon, NH. 1-58465-320-5. 17-30. registration.
  2. Book: Caswell . William S. . World Guide to Covered Bridges . National Society for Preservation of Covered Bridges . Concord, New Hampshire . 978-0-578-30263-8 . 5-6 . 2021.