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Vermont Covered Bridge Guide
Southern Vermont Covered Bridges
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Southern Vermont includes the famous Mt. Snow region, the Deerfield Valley, historic Manchester, Arlington, Bennigton and Shoreham. A short venture off of scenic Route 100 will bring you to several covered bridges. Slow down, take your time on the dirt and gravel roads in this area and discover some of the state's most interesting covered bridges. If you would like to view and share your photographs of Vermont Covered Bridges, visit our Photo Sharing section. Thank you for visiting Vermont Living - Vermont's Internet Magazine.
Brattleboro, Mt. Snow area, Wilmington, Manchester, Bennington and all of Southern Vermont
Silk Bridge
Route 7A
Bennington, VT
Built in the 1840's using town lattice style trusses the Silk bridge crosses the Walloomasac river on Rte 7A.
Paper Mill Village Bridge
Off Route 7A
Bennington, VT
Built in 1889 by Charles F. Sears, this bridge was constructed using the Town Lattice style trusses and in easily visible from rte 7A.
Henry Bridge
Bennington, VT
Completely rebuilt in 1989, this bridge was the location where Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys confronted and sent home a NY sheriff who had come to remove the existing landowners. This was one of Vermont's moments of independence.
Chiselville Bridge
Arlington, VT
Built in 1870 to span the Roaring Branch, this Town Lattice truss bridge was built by Daniel Oatman.
West Arlington Bridge
Arlington, VT
Built in 1852 by an unknown builder this bridge uses the Town Lattice truss design.
Shoreham Covered Railroad Bridge
East Shoreham Road
Shoreham, VT
Built in 1897, this Howe Truss Bridge is one of the few surviving railroad bridges in the state.
Green River Bridge
Jacksonville Stage Road
Guilford, VT
Built in 1870 Town Lattice is unique in that local residents keep their mailboxes in side it.
Creamery Bridge
Off Route 9
Brattleboro, VT
Built in 1879 this 80 ft Town Lattice design spans Whetstone Brook.
West Dummerston Bridge
Off Roue 30
Dummerston, VT
Built in 1872 this two span 280 ft Town Lattice was completely repaired in 1993.
Williamsville Bridge
Dover Road
Newfane, VT
Built around 1870 this 118 ft Town Lattice design is used daily.
Scott Bridge
1.5 Miles South of Routes 35 & 30 intersection
Townshend, VT
Now a state owned historic site, this 1870's has differing types of construction throughout it.
Kidder Hill Bridge
Kidder Hill
Grafton, VT
Built in 1870 this modified Kingpost bridge was strengthened in 1995.
Hall Bridge
Off Routes 25 & 121
Rockingham, VT
Built in 1870, this town lattice was completely rebuilt after an overloaded truck shattered pats of it.
Victorian Village Bridge
Route 103
Rockingham, VT
Built in 1872, dismantled in 1959 and rebuilt at the present location in 1968 as an ornament to the VT Country Store on Rte 103.
Worrall Bridge
Route 103
Rockingham, VT
Built about 1870 this town lattice design spans the Williams River.
Bartonsville Bridge
Route 103
Rockingham, VT
Built about 1870, this 159 ft Town Lattice design spans the Williams River and was rebuilt in 1983.
Baltimore Bridge
Springfield, VT
Built in 1870 and moved near the the states oldest one room schoolhouse in 1970. This is a 37 ft town lattice bridge.
Titcomb Bridge
Off Route 106
Weathersfield, VT
Built in 1880 this 48 ft Multiple Kingpost design was moved to preserve it from a control dam flood.
Upper Falls Bridge
Routes 106 and 131
Weathersfield, VT
Built in 1840 this 120 ft Town Lattice design was restored in 1975-1976.
Salmond Bridges
Henry Guild Road (off Route 131)
Weathersfield, VT
Built in 1875, this 53 ft multiple kingpost was moved to save it from control dam flooding.
High Mowing Farm Bridge
Stowe Hill Road
Wilmington, VT
Built in 1949 this privately owned bridge is a 22 ft Town Lattice Truss bridge. A nice red color makes for great pictures.
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Vermont Covered Bridges by Region
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Click Vermont map on region of interest.
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Champlain Valley Vermont Covered Bridges
Burlington, Middlebury, St. Albans, the Islands of NW Vermont |
North Central Vermont Covered Bridges
Montpelier, Barre, Randolph, Waterbury, Stowe, Mad River Valley |
Northeast Kingdom VT Covered Bridges
St. Johnsbury, Newport, Barton, Lyndonville, Burke, Jay, Island Pond |
South Central Vermont Covered Bridges
Rutland, White River Jct., Woodstock, Quechee, Brandon, Killington |
Southern Vermont Covered Bridges
Bennington, Brattleboro, Manchester, Ludlow, Arlington, Newfane |
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