The Seguin Covered Bridge
Charlotte, VT
WGN Number: 45-04-02
Photo by Mel Huff © 2019
The Seguin Bridge is considered one of the best constructed in the state. It had supported traffic without major reconstruction for more than 150 years.
The Covered Spans of Yesteryear website provides the following historical information: "The area where the bridge is located was once the bottom of the Ancient Champlain Sea. The structure rests on one abutment of stone and mortar capped with concrete and the other poured concrete. It also has unusual lateral roof bracing. Extensive repairs were made in 1949 which included two steel beams being installed under the existing floor system."
Rehabilitation work including upper chord replacement, a new roof, and new siding was completed in 2016 by Blow and Cote of Morrisville, Vermont. The photo of the bridge after the rehabilitation work is courtesy of Mel Huff. Mel has written an article on the Seguin Bridge called Awesome Overhaul for the March/April 2019 issue of Vermont Magazine. Click on the title to read the full article.
Seguin Covered Bridge Vital Statistics
| Town: | Charlotte |
| Location: | Roscoe Road |
| Crossing: | Lewis Creek |
| Date: | 1850 |
| Builder: | Unknown |
| Truss Type: | Modified Multiple King with Burr arch |
| Truss Length: | 71 feet |
| Other Names: | Upper / Brown's |
| National Register of Historical Places Listing Date: | September 6, 1974 |
| Date Rehabilitated: | 2016 |
| Rehabilitation Contractor: | Blow and Cote, Inc. Morrisville, VT. |
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.
