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Have you visited any covered bridges in Vermont? Leave us a message below and let us know about your adventures! Interesting Demographics about Sunderland Vermont: Interesting Demographics about Sunderland Vermont:Īccording To The Census, Sunderland Vermont It is also only a four-hour drive to New York City NY, Boston MA, Hartford CT, Northern New Jersey and Canada! It is in the southwest corner of Vermont. The Town of Sunderland is located in Bennington County. To be honest, I think we came upon this bridge by way of a wrong turn! Regardless, it was nice to see, drive through, and learn about! We recently visited this bridge on our trip to Vermont.

A covered bridge is considered authentic not due to its age but by its construction, which is trusses rather than other methods such as stringers.

There are just over 100 authentic covered bridges in the state of Vermont, giving the state the highest number of covered bridges per square mile in the United States!.

A covered bridge could last over 100 years.

Uncovered bridges only have a lifespan of about 20 years due to the effects of rain and sun.

The purpose of covering a bridge is to protect the wooden structure from weather.

Covered bridges were once known as kissing bridges because they provided a moment of privacy during the days of horse-and-buggy courtships.

The other interesting thing about this bridge is that it was featured in the 1987 film Baby Boom.

This bridge, which survived the flood of 1927 is also still open to car traffic. It is located high above the water and it was once known as High Bridge. It has additional steel I-beams which were installed in 1973 after it was damaged by two, overweight, gravel trucks in 1971! This bridge was built at a cost of $2,307.31. The Chiselville Covered Bridge is a lattice truss bridge. The most intriguing thing about the bridge may be the sign which reads: One Dollar Fine For Driving Faster Than A Walk On This Bridge There is not much in the way of scenery here. It spans the Roaring Branch on Sunderland Hill Road in Sunderland, Vermont. The Chiselville Covered Bridge was built in 1870 by Daniel Oatman.