Vermont's Covered Bridges - Bennington County
Vermont's Covered Bridges - Bennington County
Vermont’s covered bridges typify the beauty and grace of simple structures. Covered bridges in Vermont are not only beautiful, but they’re also functional. Few historic landmarks conjure a finer kind of nostalgia than covered bridges on country roads. Below is a list of some of the covered bridges in Vermont.
Henry Covered Bridge
The Burt Henry Covered Bridge, also known as the Henry Covered Bridge or just the Henry Bridge, is a covered bridge that spans the Walloomsac River near Bennington, Vermont. A Town lattice truss bridge, it carries River Road, just south of the village of North Bennington.
Location:
SSW of North Bennington, Bennington Township. VT67A S. 1.2 miles from jct with VT67 in North Bennington, W. on River Rd. 0.5 miles, S. on River Rd. 20′ to the bridge.
Paper Mill or Village Covered Bridge
The Paper Mill Village Bridge, also called the Paper Mill Bridge or Bennington Falls Covered Bridge, is a wooden covered bridge that carries Murphy Road across the Walloomsac River northwest of Bennington, Vermont. Built in 1889, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
Location:
NW of Bennington, Bennington Township. US7 N. 1.2 miles from jct with VT9 in Bennington, NW on VT7A 0.8 miles, continue NW on VT67A W. 1.4 miles, S. on Murphy Rd. 150′ to the bridge.
Silk Road Covered Bridge
The Silk Covered Bridge is a covered bridge, carrying Silk Road across the Walloomsac River between downtown Bennington, Vermont and the village of North Bennington, United States. A Town lattice truss bridge, it was built in 1840, and is one of three covered bridges across the river in fairly close proximity.
Location:
NW of Bennington, Bennington Township. US7 N. 1.2 miles from jct with VT9 in Bennington, NW on VT7A 0.8 miles, continue NW on VT67A W. 1.0 miles, S. on Silk Rd. (opposite Bennington College) 0.2 miles to the bridge.
Chiselville Covered Bridge
The Chiselville Covered Bridge is a covered bridge over the Roaring Branch of the Batten Kill in Sunderland, Vermont.[1] It bears a sign reading “One Dollar Fine for Driving Faster Than a Walk on This Bridge.”
Location:
E. of Arlington, Sunderland Township. E Arlington Rd. E. (curves N.) 1.6 miles, continue N. on Sunderland Hill Rd. 0.4 miles to the bridge.
Arlington Green Covered Bridge
The Arlington Green Covered Bridge is a covered bridge located off Vermont Route 313 in Arlington, Vermont. The Town lattice truss bridge carries Covered Bridge Road across Batten Kill. It was built in 1852 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. It is one of Vermont’s oldest surviving bridges.
Location:
NW of Arlington, Arlington Township. VT313 W. 4.2 miles from jct with VT7A in Arlington (just past West Arlington), S. on Covered Bridge Rd. 20′ to the bridge.