Vermont's Covered Bridges - Chittenden County
Vermont's Covered Bridges - Chittenden 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.
Brown's River Covered Bridge
The Browns River Covered Bridge, also called the Westford Covered Bridge, is a covered bridge that crosses Browns River off State Route 128 in Westford, Vermont. The bridge is of Burr arch design by an unknown builder.
Location:
| 3.0 miles south of jct VT2A on VT116, then 1.4 miles right on Charlotte Rd., then 2.1 miles straight ahead on Baldwin Rd., then 0.9 miles right on Drinkwater Rd. (becomes Prindle Rd.) and 0.2 miles left on Roscoe Rd. Southeast of Charlotte. |
The Holmes Creek Covered Bridge
The Holmes Creek Covered Bridge, also called the Lakeshore Covered Bridge, is a one-lane wooden covered bridge that crosses Holmes Creek in Charlotte, Vermont on Lake Road, adjacent to Charlotte Beach. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
Location:
1.3 miles west of jct US7 on Ferry Rd. through Charlotte and 1.8 miles right on Lake Rd.
The Seguin Covered Bridge
The Seguin Covered Bridge, also called the Upper Covered Bridge and the Sequin Covered Bridge, is a wooden covered bridge that crosses Lewis Creek in Charlotte, Vermont on Roscoe Road. It was built about 1850, and is a distinctive variant of a Burr arch design.
Location:
1.3 miles west of jct US7 on Ferry Rd. through Charlotte and 1.8 miles right on Lake Rd.
Shelburne Museum Covered Bridge
Built in 1845, the Museum Covered Bridge originally spanned the Lamoille River in Cambridge, Vermont. The trusses for the double bridge were assembled in a field next to the chosen site. Measuring 168 feet (51 m) in length, with two vehicle lanes and a footpath (attached after its original construction), it is an impressive example of the engineering principles and bridge-builder’s craft practiced during the 19th century. The bridge was lighted by kerosene lamps
Location:
| 5.1 miles south of jct I-189 (7 South exit) on west side of US7 at staff entrance to Shelburne Museum. |