Vermont's Covered Bridges
Woodstock Vermont's 3 Covered Bridges
Woodstock Vermont's Taftsville Covered Bridge Woodstock Vermont's Union Covered Bridge Woodstock Vermont's Lincoln Corners Covered Bridge
Taftsville Covered Bridge
(Damaged by Irene)		 Woodstock's Union Covered Bridge Lincoln Corners Covered Bridge
     


More than 10,000 covered bridges were built across the United States between 1805 (when the first was erected in Philadelphia) and the early 20th century. As of January 1980, only 893 of these covered bridges remained-231 in Pennsylvania, 157 in Ohio, 103 in Indiana, 100 in Vermont, 54 in Oregon, and 52 in New Hampshire. Three interstate bridges link New Hampshire and Vermont. The remainder are scattered throughout the country. Non-authentic covered bridges-built or covered for visual effect- also appear in each state.

Possibly the most frequently asked question by our guests when it comes to Covered Bridges is why they were covered. There are two schools of thought on the subject and as far as I have been able to tell no actual definitive answer. An engineer or architech will tell you that the covers were placed over the bridge to protect it from the elements and lengthen the life span of the structure. The romantic will tell you it was to provide shelter for both traveler and their horses from the harsh NE weather. I will let you decide for your self!!  

The list below contains many of the covered bridges that remain today in Vermont although quite a number of the bridges were damaged in 2011 during tropical storm Irene.  Most if not all will be replaced in the coming years.

A special thanks to the United States Secret Service whose inquiry about our covered bridge at breakfast one morning and the in ensuing discussion, led to the investigation that subsequently added this page to our website.

 
  Name County Location
Year Built
 Length Crosses Ownership Truss Type
1 Cornwall-Salisbury[ Addison

Cornwall
1856
 136' Otter Creek on Creek Road Towns Town lattice
2 Spade Farm Addison

Ferrisburgh

 
1850
 85' storm drainage ditch Private Town lattice
3 Pulp Mill Addison

Middlebury
1820
 199' Otter Creek on Seymour St Towns Burr Arch
4 Halpin Addison Middlebury
1850
 66.2' Muddy Branch (of the New Haven River) on Halpin Covered Bridge Road Town Town lattice
5 Rutland Railroad Addison Shoreham
1897
 108' Richville Pond on an abandoned railroad bed VT State Division for Historic Preservation Howe truss
6 Paper Mill Bennington

Bennington
1889
 131' Walloomsac River on Murphy Road Town Town lattice
7 Silk Bennington

Bennington
1840
 88' Walloomsac River on Silk Road Town Town lattice
8 Henry Bennington

Bennington
1840
 121' Walloomsac River on Murphy Road Town Town lattice
9 Chiselville Bennington

Sunderland
1870
 117' Roaring Branch Brook on Sunderland Hill Road Town Town lattice
10 West Arlington Bennington

Arlington
1852
 80' Batten Kill on Covered Bridge Road Town Town lattice
11 Greenbanks Hollow Caledonia

Danville
1886
 74' Joe's Brook on Greenbanks Hollow Road Town Queen post
12 Schoolhouse Caledonia

Lyndon
1879
 42' South Wheelock Branch of Passumpsic River on Wheelock Road Town(?) Queen post
13 Chamberlin Caledonia

Lyndon
1881
 66' South Wheelock Branch of Passumpsic River on Chamberlin Bridge Road Town(?) Queen post
14 Sanborn Caledonia

Lyndon
1867
 117' Passumpsic River Private Paddleford Truss
15 Millers Run Caledonia

Lyndon
1878
 56' Millers Run on Center Street Town(?) Queen post
16 Old Burrington Caledonia Lyndon
1865
 68' East Branch of Passumpsic River on Burrington Bridge Road Private Queen post
17 Holmes Creek Chittenden

Charlotte
1870
 41' Holmes Creek on Lake Road Town King Post with tied arch
18 Sequin Chittenden

Charlotte
1850
 70' Lewis Creek on Roscoe Road Town Burr Arch
19 Quinlan's Chittenden

Charlotte
1849
 86' Lewis Creek on Monkton Road Town Burr Arch
20 Browns River Chittenden

Westford
1837
 97' Browns River on Cambridge Road Town Burr arch
21 Shelburne Museum Chittenden

Shelburne
1845
 168' Burr Pond on grounds of Shelburne Museum Private Burr arch
22 Columbia Essex

Lemington
1912
 146' Connecticut River on Columbia Bridge Road Town Howe truss
23 Mount Orne Essex

Lunenburg
1911
 266' Connecticut River on Mount Orne Bridge Road Town Howe truss
24 Island Pond Footbridge Essex

Island Pond
2003
 242' railroad tracks Town(?) Howe truss
25 Hopkins Franklin

Enosburg
1875
 84' Trout River on Hopkins Bridge Road Town Town lattice
26 Maple Street Franklin

Fairfax
1865
 57' Mill Brook on Maple Street Town Town lattice
27 East Fairfield Franklin

Fairfield
1865
 67' Black Creek on Covered Bridge Road Town Queen post
28 Comstock Franklin

Montgomery
1883
 69' Trout River on Comstock Bridge Road Town Town lattice
29 West Hill Franklin

Montgomery
1883
 59' West Hill Brook on Creamery Bridge Road Town Town lattice
30 Fuller Franklin

Montgomery
1890
 50' Black Falls Brook on South Richford Road Town Town lattice
31 Hectorville Franklin

Montgomery
1883
 54' South Branch of Trout River on Gibou Road Town Town lattice and King post
32 Hutchins Franklin

Montgomery
1883
 54' South Branch of Trout River on Hutchins Bridge Road Town Town lattice
33 Longley Franklin

Montgomery
1863
 85' Trout River on Longley Bridge Road Town Town lattice
34 Grist Mill Lamoille

Cambridge
1872
 85' Brewster River on Canyon Road Town Burr arch
35 Poland Lamoille

Cambridge
1887
 153' Lamoille River on Cambridge Junction Road Town Burr arch
36 Gates Farm Lamoille

Cambridge
1897
 60' Seymour River on farm access road Private Burr arch
37 Mill Lamoille

Belvidere
1895
 71' North Branch of Lamoille River on Back Road Town Queen post
38 Morgan Lamoille

Belvidere
1887
 62' North Branch of Lamoille River on Morgan Bridge Road Town Queen post
39 Power House Lamoille

Johnson
1872
 63' Gihon River on School Street Town Queen post
40 Scribner Lamoille

Johnson
?
 48' Gihon River on Rocky Road Town Queen post
41 Red Lamoille

Morristown
1896
 64' Sterling Brook on Cole Hill Road Town King post and Queen post
42 Emily's Lamoille

Stowe
1844
 49' Gold Brook on Covered Bridge Road Town Queen post
43 Village Lamoille

Waterville
1877
 61' North Branch of Lamoille River on Church Street Town Queen post
44 Montgomery Lamoille

Waterville
1877
 70' North Branch of Lamoille River on Montgomery Road Town Queen post
45 Codding Hollow Lamoille

Waterville
1877
 62' North Branch of Lamoille River on Codding Hollow Road Town Queen post
46 Fisher Railroad Lamoille

Wolcott
1908
 98' Lamoille River on Railroad line State of Vermont Double Web Town lattice with steel deck supports
47 Moxley Orange

Chelsea
1883
 56' First Branch of White River on Moxley Road Town Queen post
48 Kingsbury Orange

Randolph
1904
 46' Second Branch of White River on Kingsbury Road Town multiple King post
49 Gifford Orange

Randolph
1904
 46' Second Branch of White River on Hyde Road Town multiple King post
50 Braley Orange

Randolph
1904
 38' Second Branch of White River on Braley Covered Bridge Road Town multiple King post
51 Union Village Orange

Thetford
1867
 111' Ompompanoosuc River on Academy Road Town multiple King post variation
52 Sayres Orange

Thetford
?
 127' Ompompanoosuc River on Tucker Hill Road Town Haupt truss variant with arch
53 Howe Orange

Tunbridge
1879
 75' First Branch of White River on Belnap Brook Road Town multiple King post
54 Cilley Orange

Tunbridge
1883
 68' First Branch of White River on Howe Lane Town multiple King post
55 Mill Orange

Tunbridge
1883
 76' First Branch of White River on Spring Road Town multiple King post
56 Larkin Orange

Tunbridge
1902
 68' First Branch of White River on Larkin Road Town multiple King post
57 Flint Orange

Tunbridge
1845
 87' First Branch of White River on Bicknell Hill Road Town Queen post
58 Lord's Creek Orleans

Irasburg
1881
 50' Black River on Covered Bridge Road Private Paddleford truss
59 Black River Orleans

Coventry
1881
 87' Black River on Hermanville Road Town Paddleford truss
60 River Road Orleans

Troy
1910
 92' Missisquoi River on Veilleux Road Town Town lattice
61 Depot Rutland

Pittsford
1853
 126' Otter Creek on Depot Hill Road Town Town lattice
62 Cooley Rutland

Pittsford
1849
 51' Furnace Brook on Elm Street Town Town lattice
63 Hammond Rutland

Pittsford
1843
 145' Otter Creek next to Kendall Hill Road VT Division for Historic Preservation Town lattice
64 Gorham Rutland

Pittsford
1842
 115' Otter Creek on Gorham Bridge Road Town Town lattice
65 Sanderson Rutland

Brandon
1840
 132' Otter Creek on Pearl St Extension Town Town lattice
66 Kingsley Rutland

Clarendon
1870
 121' Mill River on East Street Town Town lattice
67 Brown Rutland

Shrewsbury
1880
 112' Cold River on Upper Cold River Rd Town Town lattice
68 Twin Rutland

Rutland
1850
 60' dry land Town Town lattice
69 Coburn Washington

East Montpelier
1840s
 69' Winooski River on Coburn Road Town Queen post
70 Orton Farm Washington Marshfield
1890
 45' Winooski River on a farm access road Town Queen post
71 Stony Brook Washington

Northfield
1899
 37' Stony Brook on Stony Brook Road Town King post
72 Northfield Falls Washington

Northfield
1872
 137' Dog River on Cox Brook Road Town Town lattice
73 Slaughter House Washington

Northfield
1872
 60' Dog River on Slaughterhouse Road Town Queen post
74 Lower Cox Brook Washington

Northfield
1872
 57' Cox Brook on Cox Brook Road Town Queen post
75 Upper Cox Brook Washington

Northfield
1872
 52' Cox Brook on Cox Brook Road Town Queen post
76 Pine Brook Washington

Waitsfield
1872
 48' Pine Brook on North Road Town King post
77 Great Eddy Washington

Waitsfield
1833
 105' Mad River on Bridge Street Town Burr arch
78 Warren Washington

Warren
1880
 55' Mad River on Covered Bridge Road Town Queen post
79 Robbins Nest Washington

Barre
1864
 57' Jail Branch of Winooski River on private drive Private Queen post
80 Kent's Corner Washington

Calais
1963
 22' Curtis Brook on homestead path Private King post
81 AM Foster Washington

Cabot
1988
 40' pond Private Queen post
82 Creamery Windham

Brattleboro
1879
 80' Whetstone Brook at Guilford Street Town Town lattice
83 West Dummerston Windham

West Dummerston
1872
 280' West River on Covered Bridge Road Town Town lattice
84 Kidder Hill Windham

Grafton
1870
 67' South Branch of Saxtons River on Kidder Hill Road Town Modified King post
85 Green River Windham

Guilford
1870
 104' Green River at Jacksonville Stage Road Town Town lattice
86 Williamsville Windham

Newfane
1870
 118' Rock River at Dover Road Town Town lattice
87 Hall Windham

Rockingham
1870
 121' Saxtons River Hall Bridge Road Town Town lattice
88 Victorian Village Windham

Rockingham
1872
 44' Rock Brook at the Vermont Country Store Private Modified King post
89 Worrall Bridge Windham

Rockingham
1870
 83' Williams River on Williams Road Town Town lattice
90 Scott Windham

Townshend
1870
 276' West River on Back Side Road Town Town lattice with added arch with Howe truss metal rods for verticals
91 High Mowing Windham

Wilmington
1949
 21' Stowe Brook Private Town lattice
92 Johnny Esau Windham

Marlboro
2004
 15' Unknown brook Town(?) Town lattice
93 Hitchcock-Cormier Windham

Rockingham
2008
 22' Unknown brook ? Town lattice
94 Baltimore Windsor Springfield

1870

 47' Unknown brook Town Town lattice
95 Stoughton Windsor

Weathersfield

1880

 48' Schoolhouse Brook Private Multiple King post
96 Salmond Windsor

Weathersfield
1875
 53' Sherman Brook on Henry Gould Road Town Multiple King post
97 Upper Falls Windsor

Weathersfield
1840
 120' Black River on Upper Falls Road Town Town lattice
98 Bests Windsor

West Windsor
1889
 37' Mill Brook on Churchill Road Town Tied arch
99 Bowers Windsor

West Windsor
1919
 45' Mill Brook on Bowers Road Town Tied arch
100 Taftsville Windsor

Taftsville
1836
 189' Ottauquechee River on River Road Town Multiple King post and arch
101 Lincoln Windsor

Woodstock
1877
 136' Ottauquechee River on Fletcher Hill Road Town Pratt truss with arch
102 Union Street Windsor

Woodstock
1969
 139' Ottauquechee River on Mountain Ave Town Town lattice
103 South Pomfret Windsor

Pomfret
1870
 39' Barnard Brook on private lane Private Town lattice
104 Martins Mill Windsor

Hartland
1881
 135' Lulls Brook on Martinsville Road Town Town lattice
105 Willard Windsor

Hartland
1870
 125' Ottauquechee River on Mill Street Town Town lattice
106 (Willard) Twin Windsor

Hartland
2001
 81' Ottauquechee River on Mill Street Town Town lattice
107 Windsor-Cornish Windsor

Windsor
1866
 449' Connecticut River on Bridge Street New Hampshire Department of Transportation Town lattice
108 Frank Lewis Windsor

Woodstock
1982
 40' Gulf Stream Private custom
109 Ledoux Hometown[ Windsor

Reading
2008
 15' seasonal brook Private Town lattice