The Williamsville Covered Bridge is a historic
covered bridge, carrying Dover Road over the
Rock River Rock River may refer to:
Streams
;United States
* Rock River (Mississippi River), a tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin and Illinois
* Rock River (Iowa), a tributary of the Big Sioux River in Minnesota and Iowa
* Rock River (Lake Mich ...
in
Newfane, Vermont. Probably built in the 1870s, this
Town lattice truss bridge is probably the oldest covered bridge in
Windham County, and is the only one surviving in the town of Newfane. It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
Description and history
The Williamsville Covered Bridge is located in south-central Newfane, about west of the village of
Williamsville. It carries Dover Road, the main road leading west from the village, across the
Rock River Rock River may refer to:
Streams
;United States
* Rock River (Mississippi River), a tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin and Illinois
* Rock River (Iowa), a tributary of the Big Sioux River in Minnesota and Iowa
* Rock River (Lake Mich ...
, whose valley the road follows in this area. The bridge has a length of and a width of , allowing for a single travel lane. It has a portal clearance of , and its roof is metal. It is supported by two Town lattice trusses, and its exterior is clad in vertical board siding. Its original wooden roadway supports have been replaced by steel beams, and the roadbed is paved.
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The bridge was built in the 1870s by an unknown builder, and is the last surviving historic covered bridge in the town.
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See also
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Windham County, Vermont
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*List of Vermont covered bridges
Below is a list of covered bridges in Vermont. There are just over 100 authentic covered bridges in the U.S. state of Vermont, giving the state the highest number of covered bridges per square mile in the United States. A covered bridge is con ...
References
External links
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{{NRHP in Windham County, Vermont
Covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Vermont
Bridges completed in 1870
Covered bridges in Windham County, Vermont
Buildings and structures in Newfane, Vermont
National Register of Historic Places in Windham County, Vermont
Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Vermont
Wooden bridges in Vermont
Lattice truss bridges in the United States
1870 establishments in Vermont