On the evening of December 19th the Codding Hollow Covered Bridge was damaged by an unknown vehicle. The Vermont State Police have issued the following press release:
The Vermont State Police are seeking the public's assistance in identifying the operator of a vehicle that crashed into the covered bridge on Codding Hollow Rd. in Waterville. The vehicle's operator left the scene without notifying police and caused extensive damage. The Queenpost through truss bridge which crosses the Lamoille River was built in 1877 and rehabilitated 1976. The bridge was posted to the National Register of Historic Places on October 1, 1974. Anyone with any information about this incident is asked to contact Vermont State Police at 802-878-7111.
Trooper Neil H. Carey
Vermont State Police
2777 St. George Road
Williston, VT 05495
802-878-7111
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Editor's note: This was originally posted on January 3, 2016.