List of covered bridges in Vermont explained

Below is a list of covered bridges in Vermont. There are just over 100 authentic covered bridges in the U.S. state of Vermont, giving the state the highest number of covered bridges per square mile in the United States. 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).

List

Name	County	Location	Built	data-sort-type="number"	Length !	Crosses	Ownership	Truss Type
		Ferrisburgh 44.2375°N -73.2321°W	1850	85'	storm drainage ditch	Private	Town lattice
Pulp Mill^[1]		Middlebury 44.0247°N -73.1775°W	1820	199'	Otter Creek on Seymour St	Towns	Burr Arch
Halpin^[2]		Middlebury 44.0501°N -73.1408°W	1850	66.2'	Muddy Branch (of the New Haven River) on Halpin Covered Bridge Road	Town	Town lattice
Rutland Railroad^[3]		Shoreham 43.8593°N -73.2558°W	1897	108'	Richville Pond on an abandoned railroad bed	VT State Division for Historic Preservation	Howe truss
		Bennington 42.9129°N -73.2334°W	1889	131'	Walloomsac River on Murphy Road	Town	Town lattice
Silk		Bennington 42.9095°N -73.2253°W	1840	88'	Walloomsac River on Silk Road	Town	Town lattice
		Bennington 42.9126°N -73.2546°W	1840	121'	Walloomsac River on Murphy Road	Town	Town lattice
		Sunderland 43.0722°N -73.1331°W	1870	117'	Roaring Branch Brook on Sunderland Hill Road	Town	Town lattice
		Arlington 43.1044°N -73.2203°W	1852	80'	Batten Kill on Covered Bridge Road	Town	Town lattice
		Danville 44.3776°N -72.122°W	1886	74'	Joe's Brook on Greenbanks Hollow Road	Town	Queen post
Schoolhouse^[4]		Lyndon 44.5162°N -72.0101°W	1879	42'	South Wheelock Branch of Passumpsic River on Wheelock Road	Town(?)	Queen post
Chamberlin		Lyndon 44.5166°N -72.0165°W	1881	66'	South Wheelock Branch of Passumpsic River on Chamberlin Bridge Road	Town(?)	Queen post
Sanborn^[5]		Lyndon 44.5443°N -72.0009°W	1867	117'		Private	Paddleford Truss
		Lyndon 44.5422°N -72.0099°W	1878	56'	Millers Run on Center Street	Town(?)	Queen post
Old Burrington^[6]		Lyndon 44.5536°N -71.9695°W	1865	68'	East Branch of Passumpsic River on Burrington Bridge Road	Private	Queen post
		Charlotte 44.3331°N -73.2823°W	1870	41'	Holmes Creek on Lake Road	Town	King Post with tied arch
		Charlotte 44.2891°N -73.1503°W	1850	70'	Lewis Creek on Roscoe Road	Town	Burr Arch
		Charlotte 44.2764°N -73.1839°W	1849	86'	Lewis Creek on Monkton Road	Town	Burr Arch
Browns River^[7]		Westford 44.6126°N -73.0081°W	1837	97'	Browns River on Cambridge Road	Town	Burr arch
Browns River Closed to motor traffic.		Jericho 44.5164°N -72.9466°W	1967^[8]	Unknown Length	Browns River at Mills Riverside Park	Land-Trust	Burr arch
Shelburne Museum^[9]		Shelburne 44.377°N -73.2295°W	1845	168'	Burr Pond on grounds of Shelburne Museum	Private	Burr arch
Columbia^[10]		Lemington 44.8532°N -71.5517°W	1912	146'	Connecticut River on Columbia Bridge Road	Town	Howe truss
Mount Orne^[11]		Lunenburg 44.4602°N -71.6527°W	1911	266'	Connecticut River on Mount Orne Bridge Road	Town	Howe truss
Island Pond Footbridge^[12]		Island Pond 44.8163°N -71.8811°W	2003	242'	railroad tracks	Town(?)	Howe truss
		Enosburg 44.9206°N -72.6731°W	1875	84'	Trout River on Hopkins Bridge Road	Town	Town lattice
		Fairfax 44.6637°N -73.0104°W	1865	57'	Mill Brook on Maple Street	Town	Town lattice
		Fairfield 44.7862°N -72.8623°W	1865	67'	Black Creek on Covered Bridge Road	Town	Queen post
		Montgomery 44.8996°N -72.6448°W	1883	69'	Trout River on Comstock Bridge Road	Town	Town lattice
West Hill		Montgomery 44.8676°N -72.6483°W	1883	59'	West Hill Brook on Creamery Bridge Road	Town	Town lattice
		Montgomery 44.9033°N -72.6401°W	1890	50'	Black Falls Brook on South Richford Road	Town	Town lattice
Hectorville^[13]		Montgomery 44.8538°N -72.6136°W	1883	54'	South Branch of Trout River on Gibou Road	Town	Town lattice and King post
Hutchins		Montgomery 44.8586°N -72.6126°W	1883	54'	South Branch of Trout River on Hutchins Bridge Road	Town	Town lattice
Longley		Montgomery 44.9072°N -72.6559°W	1863	85'	Trout River on Longley Bridge Road	Town	Town lattice
		Cambridge 44.6367°N -72.8254°W	1872	85'	Brewster River on Canyon Road	Town	Burr arch
		Cambridge 44.6513°N -72.8147°W	1887	153'	Lamoille River on Cambridge Junction Road	Town	Burr arch
		Cambridge 44.6458°N -72.8723°W	1897	60'	Seymour River on farm access road	Private	Burr arch
		Belvidere 44.7437°N -72.7414°W	1895	71'	North Branch of Lamoille River on Back Road	Town	Queen post
		Belvidere 44.7436°N -72.7281°W	1887	62'	North Branch of Lamoille River on Morgan Bridge Road	Town	Queen post
		Johnson 44.6361°N -72.6704°W	1872	63'	Gihon River on School Street	Town	Queen post
		Johnson 44.6382°N -72.6486°W	?	48'	Gihon River on Rocky Road	Town	Queen post
		Morristown 44.5187°N -72.6777°W	1896	64'	Sterling Brook on Cole Hill Road	Town	King post and Queen post
Emily's^[14]		Stowe 44.4405°N -72.6798°W	1844	49'	Gold Brook on Covered Bridge Road	Town	Queen post
		Waterville 44.6902°N -72.771°W	1877	61'	North Branch of Lamoille River on Church Street	Town	Queen post
Montgomery		Waterville 44.7057°N -72.7602°W	1877	70'	North Branch of Lamoille River on Montgomery Road	Town	Queen post
		Waterville 44.7122°N -72.7562°W	1877	62'	North Branch of Lamoille River on Codding Hollow Road	Town	Queen post
		Wolcott 44.5325°N -72.4278°W	1908	98'	Lamoille River on Railroad line		Double Web Town lattice with steel deck supports
		Chelsea 43.957°N -72.4634°W	1883	56'	First Branch of White River on Moxley Road	Town	Queen post
Kingsbury		Randolph 43.8809°N -72.582°W	1904	46'	Second Branch of White River on Kingsbury Road	Town	multiple King post
Gifford		Randolph 43.9163°N -72.5551°W	1904	46'	Second Branch of White River on Hyde Road	Town	multiple King post
Braley		Randolph 43.9285°N -72.5551°W	1904	38'	Second Branch of White River on Braley Covered Bridge Road	Town	multiple King post
Union Village		Thetford 43.7887°N -72.2541°W	1867	111'	Ompompanoosuc River on Academy Road	Town	multiple King post variation
		Thetford 43.8321°N -72.2528°W	?	127'	Ompompanoosuc River on Tucker Hill Road	Town	Haupt truss variant with arch
		Tunbridge 43.8649°N -72.499°W	1879	75'	First Branch of White River on Belnap Brook Road	Town	multiple King post
Cilley		Tunbridge 43.883°N -72.5039°W	1883	68'	First Branch of White River on Howe Lane	Town	multiple King post
		Tunbridge 43.8918°N -72.4916°W	1883; replicated in 2000	76'	First Branch of White River on Spring Road	Town	multiple King post
		Tunbridge 43.9231°N -72.4655°W	1902	68'	First Branch of White River on Larkin Road	Town	multiple King post
		Tunbridge 43.9494°N -72.4586°W	1845	87'	First Branch of White River on Bicknell Hill Road	Town	Queen post
		Irasburg 44.8166°N -72.2665°W	1881	50'	Black River on Covered Bridge Road	Private	Paddleford truss
		Irasburg 44.861°N -72.2733°W	1881	87'	Black River on Hermanville Road	Town	Paddleford truss
		Troy 44.9564°N -72.3935°W	1910	92'	Missisquoi River on Veilleux Road	Town	Town lattice-->
		Pittsford 43.7096°N -73.0427°W	1853	126'	Otter Creek on Depot Hill Road	Town	Town lattice
		Pittsford 43.6905°N -73.0286°W	1849	51'	Furnace Brook on Elm Street	Town	Town lattice
Hammond^[15]		Pittsford 43.7207°N -73.0536°W	1843	145'	Otter Creek next to Kendall Hill Road	VT Division for Historic Preservation	Town lattice
		Pittsford 43.68°N -73.0375°W	1842	115'	Otter Creek on Gorham Bridge Road	Town	Town lattice
Sanderson		Brandon 43.7897°N -73.1118°W	1840	132'	Otter Creek on Pearl St Extension	Town	Town lattice
		Clarendon 43.5239°N -72.9411°W	1870	121'	Mill River on East Street	Town	Town lattice
		Shrewsbury 43.5663°N -72.9189°W	1880	112'	Cold River on Upper Cold River Rd	Town	Town lattice
Twin^[16]		Rutland 43.6486°N -72.9727°W	1850	60'	dry land	Town	Town lattice
		East Montpelier 44.2808°N -72.4542°W	1840s	69'	Winooski River on Coburn Road	Town	Queen post
Orton Farm^[17]		Marshfield 44.2876°N -72.4082°W	1890	45'	Winooski River on a farm access road	Town	Queen post
		Northfield 44.1204°N -72.6892°W	1899	37'	Stony Brook on Stony Brook Road	Town	King post
		Northfield 44.1725°N -72.6515°W	1872	137'	Dog River on Cox Brook Road	Town	Town lattice
		Northfield 44.1686°N -72.6546°W	1872	60'	Dog River on Slaughterhouse Road	Town	Queen post
		Northfield 44.1728°N -72.653°W	1872	57'	Cox Brook on Cox Brook Road	Town	Queen post
Upper Cox Brook		Northfield 44.1738°N -72.6556°W	1872	52'	Cox Brook on Cox Brook Road	Town	Queen post
Pine Brook		Waitsfield 44.2056°N -72.7921°W	1872	48'	Pine Brook on North Road	Town	King post
		Waitsfield 44.1895°N -72.8236°W	1833	105'	Mad River on Bridge Street	Town	Burr arch
Warren		Warren 44.1112°N -72.857°W	1880	55'	Mad River on Covered Bridge Road	Town	Queen post
Robbins Nest^[18]		Barre 44.1787°N -72.4708°W	1864	57'	Jail Branch of Winooski River on private drive	Private	Queen post
Kent's Corner		Calais 44.3679°N -72.4843°W	1963	22'	Curtis Brook on homestead path	Private	King post
AM Foster^[19]		Cabot 44.4235°N -72.2685°W	1988	40'	pond	Private	Queen post
Creamery^[20]		Brattleboro 42.8499°N -72.5857°W	1879	80'	Whetstone Brook at Guilford Street	Town	Town lattice
West Dummerston^[21]		West Dummerston 42.9367°N -72.6128°W	1872	280'	West River on Covered Bridge Road	Town	Town lattice
		Grafton 43.1692°N -72.6055°W	1870	67'	South Branch of Saxtons River on Kidder Hill Road	Town	Modified King post
		Guilford 42.7755°N -72.6672°W	1870	104'	Green River at Jacksonville Stage Road	Town	Town lattice
Williamsville		Newfane 42.943°N -72.6868°W	1870	118'	Rock River at Dover Road	Town	Town lattice
Hall^[22]		Rockingham 43.1375°N -72.4872°W	1870	121'	Saxtons River Hall Bridge Road	Town	Town lattice
Victorian Village^[23]		Rockingham 43.1969°N -72.5041°W	1872	44'		Private	Modified King post
		Rockingham 43.2118°N -72.5356°W	1870	83'	Williams River on Williams Road	Town	Town lattice
Scott^[24]		Townshend 43.0487°N -72.6964°W	1870	276'	West River on Back Side Road	Town	Town lattice with added arch with Howe truss metal rods for verticals
		Wilmington 42.8841°N -72.8486°W	1949	21'	Stowe Brook	Private	Town lattice
Johnny Esau^[25]		Marlboro 42.8692°N -72.7197°W	2004	15'	Unknown brook	Town(?)	Town lattice
		Rockingham 43.1615°N -72.5516°W	2008	22'	Unknown brook	?	Town lattice
Bartonsville^[26] ^[27]		Rockingham 43.2242°N -72.5368°W	2012	168'		?	Town lattice
Baltimore^[28]		Springfield 43.2703°N -72.4483°W	1870	47'	dry land	Town	Town lattice
Stoughton^[29]		Weathersfield 43.3685°N -72.5165°W	1880	48'		Private	Multiple King post
Salmond		Weathersfield 43.4268°N -72.4884°W	1875	53'	Sherman Brook on Henry Gould Road	Town	Multiple King post
		Weathersfield 43.3987°N -72.5221°W	1840	120'	Black River on Upper Falls Road	Town	Town lattice
		West Windsor 43.4552°N -72.5164°W	1889	37'	Mill Brook on Churchill Road	Town	Tied arch
		West Windsor 43.4614°N -72.4907°W	1919	45'	Mill Brook on Bowers Road	Town	Tied arch
Taftsville		Taftsville 43.6311°N -72.4677°W	1836	189'	Ottauquechee River on River Road	Town	Multiple King post and arch
		Woodstock 43.6008°N -72.5689°W	1877	136'	Ottauquechee River on Fletcher Hill Road	Town	Pratt truss with arch
Union Street		Woodstock 43.6247°N -72.5205°W	1969	139'	Ottauquechee River on Mountain Ave	Town	Town lattice
South Pomfret		Pomfret 43.6613°N -72.5377°W	1870	39'	Barnard Brook on private lane	Private	Town lattice
		Hartland 43.5325°N -72.3959°W	1881	135'	Lulls Brook on Martinsville Road	Town	Town lattice
		Hartland 43.5939°N -72.3495°W	1870	125'	Ottauquechee River on Mill Street	Town	Town lattice
(Willard) Twin^[30]		Hartland 43.5937°N -72.3502°W	2001	81'	Ottauquechee River on Mill Street	Town	Town lattice
Windsor-Cornish^[31]		Windsor 43.4738°N -72.384°W	1866	449'	Connecticut River on Bridge Street		Town lattice
Ledoux Hometown^[32]		Reading 43.4528°N -72.5354°W	2008	15'	seasonal brook	Private	Town lattice

Destroyed

• The Old Mead Covered Bridge in Pittsford was destroyed by fire on July 22, 1971.
• The Twigg-Smith Covered Bridge in West Windsor was destroyed by wind in 2002.
• The Frank Lewis Covered Bridge in Woodstock was destroyed by Hurricane Irene on August 28, 2011.
• The Cedar Swamp Covered Bridge in Cornwall was destroyed by fire on September 10, 2016.
• The River Road Covered Bridge in Troy was destroyed by a snowmobile fire on February 6, 2021.^[33]

See also

• List of non-authentic Covered Bridges in Vermont
• List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Vermont
• List of Vermont-related topics

External links

• Covered bridges at Virtual Vermont
• Covered Bridges of Pittsford, VT

Notes and References

1. A rare two lane covered bridge.
2. Highest covered bridge from its waterway in Vermont.
3. This bridge is one of two remaining rail road covered bridges in the state of Vermont.
4. Closed to motor traffic.
5. Closed to motor traffic.
6. Closed to motor traffic.
7. Closed to motor traffic.
8. Web site: History of the Covered Bridge . Mills Riverside Park . Jericho Underhill Park District . 31 August 2022.
9. Closed to motor traffic.
10. This bridge is mostly in New Hampshire, due to the state line being the western edge of the river.
11. This bridge is mostly in New Hampshire as the state line is the western edge of the river. Closed to traffic as of May 26, 2010. (see Article: "Mt. Orne Bridge Repairs Completed")
12. The length of the truss section is 112'. Overall length includes post and beam staircases on both ends.
13. This bridge was dismantled and stored in 2002. It is included on the list because there are reportedly plans to rebuild it (see Article: "Montgomery's Hectorville Bridge Project")
14. Reportedly haunted!
15. Closed to vehicle traffic (bypassed).
16. This bridge is now on dry land, and boarded up. It is being used as a storage shed by the Town of Rutland Highway Department.
17. Last authentic covered bridge left in Vermont that was built for agricultural use.
18. Replica of Old Bridge which was located just downstream.
19. Replica of Orton Farm Bridge
20. Bypassed in 2010. (see: Article: "Brattleboro's Creamery Bridge By-pass Project Status")
21. This is the longest covered bridge completely within Vermont borders.
22. Replaced in 1982 with a bridge of similar design, after a truck broke the old bridge in 1980. See "Around Bellows Falls: Rockingham, Westminster, and Saxtons River" By Anne L. Collins, Virginia Lisai, and Louise Luring. Arcadia Publishing, 2002., page 127. Parts of the old bridge are on display outside the Saxtons River Cemetery on Westminster St.
23. Also called Depot Covered Bridge.
24. This bridge has the longest single span in the state of Vermont, at 166'.
25. At Marlboro Elementary School. Built by school students and modeled after the Silk Covered Bridge
26. Book: Caswell . William S. . World Guide to Covered Bridges . National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges . Concord, New Hampshire . 978-0-578-30263-8 . 2021 . 137-154.
27. Replaced a bridge built in 1870 and destroyed by flooding in 2011.
28. At Eureka Schoolhouse Park... closed to motor traffic.
29. In a field across from Weathersfield Elementary School. Owners welcome visitors. No motor traffic.
30. Located a few yards south of Willard Bridge. Replaces a Covered Bridge previously at this location prior to 1938.
31. This bridge is mostly in New Hampshire, due to the state line being the western edge of the river. Longest wooden bridge in the United States. Longest two span covered bridge in the world
32. At the entrance to a Nature and Fitness trail, near the Elementary School.
33. News: WCAX News Team . Landmark covered bridge in Troy collapses from fire damage . 6 February 2021 . WCAX . Gray Television, Inc. . 6 February 2021.