Salisbury Station Covered Bridge
Salisbury/Cornwall, VT
WGN Number: 45-01-01x
Photo by Joe Nelson © 1997
The coming of the railroad to Salisbury provided incentive to build the Salisbury Station Bridge in this remote spot. The midstream pier was added in 1969 after the span had been in service for 104 years.
Salisbury Station Covered Bridge Vital Statistics
| Town: | Salisbury/Cornwall |
| Location: | Swamp Road |
| Crossing: | Otter Creek |
| Date: | 1865 |
| Builder: | Unknown |
| Truss Type: | Town lattice |
| Truss Length: | 155 feet |
| Other Names: | Cedar Swamp / Creek Road |
| National Register of Historical Places Listing Date: | September 10, 1974 |
Salisbury Station Covered Bridge Update
On September 10, 2016 the Salisbury Station covered bridge was lost to fire. The cause of the fire remains under investigation at this time. The bridge had crossed the Otter Creek linking the towns of Salisbury and Cornwall since 1865.
Photo by Ed Barna © September 11, 2016
The most recent information we have from the town indicates that they hope to rebuild the bridge at some point in the future. The timeframe is unspecified.
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.
