Few structures in America combine architectural ingenuity, economic necessity, and romantic idealism better than the covered bridge. Covered bridges flourished in the United States in the 19th century. Vermont, with about 104 of them, has the highest density of bridges. Vermont and New Hampshire share the Cornish-Windsor Bridge, the longest wooden covered bridge in the United States.
Individual inventiveness played an important role in the proliferation of covered bridges. As the industry grew, builders experimented and adapted each other’s designs in hopes of building stronger bridges with the fewest materials. Covered bridges grew in popularity in the early 20th century and became subjects for artists and advertisers.
[Thanks to Hank and Marlee Bickel and their web site, http://coveredbridgesite.com, and to the Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition Service and the Montshire Museum of Science]
Crosses the Connecticut River between Bridge Street, Windsor, VT, and NH Route 12A, Cornish, NH Windsor, VT, 05089 Phone:
Location: 0.3 miles south of the junction of Route 44 at Windsor on US5 then 0.2 miles left.
River Road Woodstock, VT, 05091 Phone:
Location: 0.5 miles west of the junction Route 12 on US4, then 0.1 miles right on River Road.
Union Street Woodstock, VT, 05091 Phone:
Location: Off Route 4. Travel 0.1 miles west of the junction Route 12 North on US4, then just right on Union Street
Martinsville Road Hartland, VT, 05048 Phone:
Location: E. off Route 5. Travel 0.4 mile north of the junction I-91 on US5; then 0.6 miles right on Martinsville Road.
Slaughter House Road Northfield, VT, 05663 Phone:
Location: Off Route 12 on Slaughter House Road, formerly Bailey Street. The turnoff is 0.3 miles south of the main intersection in Northfield Falls, then 0.1 miles down Slaughter House Road to the bridge.
Bicknell Hill Road Tunbridge, VT, 05077 Phone:
Location: E. off Route 110. Travel 3.2 miles south of junction Route 113 and Chelsea; then 0.1 miles left on Bicknell Hill Road.
Off U.S. 7 Ferrisburg, VT, 05456 Phone:
Location: 3.9 miles north of junction Route 22A on west side of US7.
Bible Hill Road Brownsville, VT, 05037 Phone:
Location: Off Route 44. Travel 1.1 west of main intersection in Brownsville on Route 44; then 0.2 right and 0.1 right on Bible Hill Road.
East Pittsford Road Rutland, VT, 05701 Phone:
Location: 1.3 miles north of the junction of Route 4 east on US7 in Rutland then 0.8 mile right and ahead on East Pittsford Road to the bridge on the east side of the road.
Tucker Hill Road Thetford Center, VT, 05075 Phone:
Location: S. off Route 113A. Travel 2.2 miles northwest of junction I-91 on Route 113 (Exit 14); then 0.2 miles left on Tucker Hill Road.
Off Route 106 Springfield, VT, 05156 Phone:
Location: N. next to Route 106.
Bridge Street Waitsfield, VT, 05673 Phone:
Location: E. of Route 100 on Bridge Street.
Gorham Bridge Road Pittsford, VT, 05763 Phone:
Location: About 2 miles south of the junction of US7 at Pittsford Mills on Route 3 then right on Gorham Bridge Road a half mile to the bridge.
Off Route 22A East Shoreham, VT, 05770 Phone:
Location: Off Route 22A. Travel 2.7 miles north of junction Route 73 east on Route 30; then 2.8 miles east on Shoreham-Whiting Road; 0.7 miles on west side of road.
Mill Street North Hartland, VT, 05052 Phone:
Location: At US 4 and US 5, travel south on US 5 for 5 miles to the I-91 underpass; after the underpass, turn east onto Evarts Road; travel 0.1 mile to Mill Street; left onto Mill Street; 0.2 mile to the Willard Twin bridges
Between Main St. and Covered Bridge Rd. Warren, VT, 05674 Phone:
East Road East Clarendon, VT, 05759 Phone:
Location: SW. off Route 103. Travel 0.2 miles east of the junction of US7B on Route 103 then right 1.2 miles on Airport Road and right again on River Road; then left on East Road 0.1 miles to the bridge.
Pulp Mill Bridge Road Middlebury, VT, 05753 Phone:
Location: Travel 0.7 miles north of junction Route 125 on Route 23; then 0.5 miles right on Horse Road; and just right.
Upper Falls Road Weathersfield, VT, 05151 Phone:
Location: S. off route 131. Travel 0.3 miles west of junction of Route 106 on Route 44; then 0.1 miles left on Upper Falls Road.
Cox Brook Road Northfield Falls, VT, 05663 Phone:
Location: W. off Route 12 on Cox Brook Road. The turnoff is to the west, at the main intersection in Northfield Falls, then 0.2 miles down Cox Brook Road. Travel across Station Bridge and the bridge is visible.
Ward Hill Road Tunbridge, VT, 05077 Phone:
Location: W. off Route 110. Travel 0.8 miles southwest of Tunbridge Village center on Route 110; then 0.2 miles right on Ward Hill Road.
Off U.S. 2 Plainfield, VT, 05650 Phone:
Fletcher Hill Road West Woodstock, VT, 05091 Phone:
Location: S. next to Route 4. Travel 3.1 miles west of junction Route 106 on US4; then left on Fletcher Hill Road. Visible from US4.
Depot Road Pittsford, VT, 05763 Phone:
Location: 1.3 miles NW of the junction of Route 3 on US7 in Pittsford then left a half mile then left 0.3 miles on Depot Road.
Kingsbury Road Randolphe, VT, 05060 Phone:
Location: W. next to Route 14. Travel 0.4 miles north of Windsor County line on Route 14, then just left on Kingsbury Road.
Cox Brook Road Northfield Falls, VT, 05663 Phone:
Location: W. off Route 12 on Cox Brook Road. The turnoff is to the west, at the main intersection in Northfield Falls, then 0.1 miles down Cox Brook Road to the bridge.
Belknap Brook (Hill) Road Tunbridge, VT, 05077 Phone:
Location: E. next to Route 110. Travel 1.1 miles north Windsor County line on Route 110; then just right on Belknap Brook (Hill) Road.
On Coburn Road East Montpelier, VT, 05651 Phone:
Location: NW off Route 2
Off Route 7 Pittsford, VT, 05763 Phone:
Location: W. off Route 7. Travel 2.2 miles of the junction of Route 3 at Pittsford Mills on Route 7 past Pittsford then left 0.8 mile and just right to the bridge.
Moxley Road Chelsea, VT, 05038 Phone:
Location: E. next to Route 110. Travel 2.5 miles south of junction Route 113 on Route 110, then 0.1 miles left on Moxley Road.
Off Route 106 Weathersfield, VT, 05151 Phone:
Location: S. off Route 106. Travel 0.3 miles south of the junction of Route 131 on Route 106; then 0.1 mile left, on a farm, across the street from Weathersfield Elementary School. Bridge is visible from highway.
Stony Brook Road Northfield, VT, 05663 Phone:
Larkin Road Tunbridge, VT, 05077 Phone:
Location: E. off Route 110. Travel 1.0 miles northeast of Tunbridge Village center on Route 110, then 0.1 miles right on Larkin Road.
Off Route 30 Salisbury, VT, 05769 Phone:
Location: E. off Route 30. Travel 3.2 miles south of junction of Route 74 on Route 30; then 1.3 miles left on Swamp Road.
South Pomfret-Woodstock Road South Pomfret, VT, 05067 Phone:
Location: 1.1 miles north of junction US4 on Route 12; then 1.7 miles right on South Pomfret-Woodstock Road and walk 0.1 left on farm access. Farm is posted for privacy.
Cold River Road Shrewsbury, VT, 05738 Phone:
Location: E. off Route 7. Travel 0.4 miles south of the junction of US4 on US7, turn right and go 0.5 miles on Route 7B to North Clarendon, then 0.7 miles left to East River Road. Then 0.1 miles ahead to Cold River Road, then right 1.6 miles and left 0.3
Academy Road Thetford, VT, 05074 Phone:
Location: 2.4 miles northwest of junction of US5 on Route 132; then 0.5 miles right and just right on Academy Road.
Henry Gould Road Weathersfield, VT, 05151 Phone:
Location: E. off Route 131. Travel 2.4 miles east of the junction of Route 106 on Route 131; then 0.1 mile left on old section of Route 131 on Henry Gould Rd.
Cox Brook Road Northfield Falls, VT, 05663 Phone:
Location: W. off Route 12 on Cox Brook Road. The turnoff is to the west, at the main intersection in Northfield Falls, then 0.4 miles down Cox Brook Road. Cross Station and Lower Bridge and the bridge is visible.
Howe Lane Tunbridge, VT, 05077 Phone:
Location: W. off Route 110 in village. Travel 0.1 miles west of Route 110 and Tunbridge Village center on Howe Lane.
Off U.S. 302 East Barre, VT, 05649 Phone:
Elm Street Pittsford, VT, 05763 Phone:
Location: Old Pittsford, Proctor Road. Travel 1.1 miles northwest of the junction of Route 3 on US7 then left at the second turn on Elm Street; then 1.2 miles to the bridge.
Hyde Road East Randolphe, VT, 05041 Phone:
Location: 1.7 miles south of Route 66 on Route 14, then 0.1 miles left on Hyde Road.
Mill Street North hartland, VT, 05052 Phone:
Location: At US 4 and US 5, travel south on US 5 for 5 miles to the I-91 underpass; after the underpass, turn east onto Evarts Road; travel 0.1 mile to Mill Street; left onto Mill Street; 0.2 mile to the Willard Twin bridges
North Road Waitsfield, VT, 05673 Phone:
Location: E. off Route 100. From Village Bridge travel east on Bridge Street to Waitsfield Commons. Take a left on North Road; 1.2 miles to the bridge.
Pearl Street Extension Brandon, VT, 05733 Phone:
Location: S. off Route 7 in Brandon off Pearl Street extension.
Off Route 7 Middlebury, VT, 05753 Phone:
Location: East off Route 7. Travel 0.1 miles southeast of junction of Route 30 on US7; then 1.3 miles left on Washington Street; then 1.6 miles left on Halpin Road; 0.3 miles right on dead-end road.
Churchill Road Brownsville, VT, 05037 Phone:
Location: 1.3 miles southeast of the junction of Route 106 on Route 44; then 0.1 mile right on Churchill Road.
