Quinlan Covered Bridge
Charlotte, VT
WGN Number: 45-04-03
Photo by Joe Nelson © 1997
The Quinlan Bridge was built next to Sherman's sawmill using a multiple kingpost truss with Burr arches. The bridge stands in a valley that was once under the ancient Champlain Sea.
The Covered Spans of Yesteryear website provides some historical notes: "Steel floor girders were added in 1985 to strengthened the bridge for school buses weighing 17 tons and infrequent fire trucks at 24 tons. In 2013, Wright Construction of Mt. Holly, Vermont replaced the steel beams supporting the structure, replaced some rotted wood at the ends of the arches, added new knee braces and replaced the roof."
Click here for a look back at some of the reconstruction progress: Quinlan Bridge Reconstruction Progress.
Check out the new Butterfly Garden when you visit the bridge in the warmer months: The Butterfly Garden at the Quinlan Covered Bridge. Our thanks to Julia Parker-Dickerson for bringing this to our attention.
Quinlan Covered Bridge Vital Statistics
| Town: | Charlotte |
| Location: | Spear Street |
| Crossing: | Lewis Creek |
| Date: | 1849 |
| Builder: | Unknown |
| Truss Type: | Multiple King with Burr arch |
| Truss Length: | 86 feet |
| Other Names: | Lower |
| National Register of Historical Places Listing Date: | September 10, 1974 |
| Date Rehabilitated: | 2013 |
| Renovation Contractor: | Wright Construction Mt. Holly, Vermont |
Credits: All pictures, information and descriptions are taken from Spanning Time Vermont's Covered Bridges by Joseph C. Nelson ©1997 and the World Guide to Covered Bridges - 2009 unless otherwise specified.
