Church Street Covered Bridge
Waterville, VT
WGN Number: 45-08-13
Photo by Joe Nelson © 1997
Waterville's village bridge stands over the North Branch at the bottom of Church Street. The setting captures the essence of life in a small New England town and invites viewers to stroll up the tree-lined avenue.
The Covered Spans of Yesteryear website notes the following work over the past fifty years: "In the winter of 1967 a truck went through the deck. It was rebuilt in 1968 with an independent roadway reinforced with four steel beams. The bridge also survived a fire in 1970 that started at a nearby house. In October 1999, it was closed after being damaged by an oversized truck. The repairs were completed in March 2000."
Our thanks to the Town of Waterville for allowing the posting of the Vermont Covered Bridge Society Welcome patch. For more information about the Waterville area visit their website at www.watervillevt.org.
Church Street Covered Bridge Vital Statistics
| Town: | Waterville |
| Location: | Church Street |
| Crossing: | North Branch of the Lamoille River |
| Date: | c. 1877 |
| Builder: | Unknown |
| Truss Type: | Queenpost |
| Truss Length: | 61 feet |
| Other Names: | Village |
| National Register of Historical Places Listing Date: | December 16, 1974 |
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.
