Covered Bridges of the Northeast

 Built in 1850, spanning the Muddy Branch of the New Haven River, in Middlebury, Vermont. Halpin Covered bridge is 66' and built using the town lattice truss design.  October 12, 2024 October 12, 2024

 The Seguin Covered Bridge, also known as the Upper Covered Bridge, spans the Lewis Creek, in Charlotte, Vermont. Built in 1850, the Burr arch truss bridge is 71' long. Extensive repairs were done in 1949 and again in 1994. A new roof was installed in 2001 and the latest rehabilitation was in 2016. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.   October 12, 2024 October 12, 2024 October 12, 2024 October 12, 2024

Built in 1849, Quinlan's Covered Bridge, also known as the Lower Covered Bridge, spans the Lewis Creek, in Charlotte, Vermont. The Burr Arch truss bridge is 86' long, it is one of nine burr arch covered bridges in the state of Vermont. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. In 1949 or 1950 steel beams were added under the deck to strengthen it and the was under reconstruction in 2013. October 12, 2024 October 12, 2024 October 12, 2024 October 12, 2024

The Holmes Creek Covered Bridge, also known as the Lakeshore Covered Bridge, stands a short 8' 3". spans the Holmes Creek at 41' wide, located in Charlotte, Vermont. Situated along Lake Champlain, the king post truss bridge is the shortest covered bridge in the state and is one of three king post truss covered bridges left standing in the state. The bridge was rehabilitated in 1933, and the roof was replaced in 2002. Registered to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. October 12, 2024 October 12, 2024 October 12, 2024 October 12, 2024

George Hockensmith built Switzer covered bridge in 1855. Spanning 126’ across the North Elkhorn Creek, in Switzer, Kentucky. The Howe Truss bridge has a sawtooth edge at each entrance. The first restoration of the Switzer covered bridge was in 1906. Nearly 50 years later, the bridge was closed to vehicular traffic in 1954. Added to the National Register of Historic Places 1974. The second restoration took place in 1990. A few years later, in 1997 the bridge was washed away during severe flooding and rebuilt again in 1998. October 29, 2022 October 29, 2022 October 29, 2022 October 29, 2022