Willard Covered Bridge
North Hartland, VT
WGN Number: 45-14-02
Photo by Joe Nelson © 1997
This view of the Willard Bridge was taken from the bed of the Ottauquechee River below the woolen factory dam. The wooden cribbing used to retain the mill pond can be seen atop the bedrock escarpment.
Ed Barna notes that the bridge had some repairs done in the 1950's: "The windows...were an innovation during (the) 1953 repairs; previously, the sides had been tightly boarded to keep horses from shying at the sight of the river and falls below ". (Barna, E. (1996) Covered Bridges of Vermont. Woodstock, Vermont: The Countryman Press. pg. 147)
Richard Sanders Allen provides some more detail about the 1953 repairs by noting that the bridge "was given a new roof and re-sided with a neat board-and-batten finish" (Sanders Allen, R. (1962) Rare Old Covered Bridges of Windsor County Vermont. Brattleboro, Vermont: The Book Cellar pg. 18).
In 2009 the bridge had some further repairs done. Member John Weaver reported in the Spring 2009 edition of the Bridger that "The most recent work included (a) new roof, fire retardant, insecticide, stone wall re-pointing, and new railings. The work started in early May 2009. Wright Construction was the prime contractor."
Willard Covered Bridge Vital Statistics
The bridges start at 10
minutes into the video.
| Town: | North Hartland |
| Location: | Mill Street |
| Crossing: | Ottauquechee River |
| Date: | 1870 |
| Builder: | Unknown |
| Truss Type: | Town lattice |
| Truss Length: | 123 feet 5 inches |
| Other Names: | North Hartland |
| National Register of Historical Places Listing Date: | August 28, 1973 |
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.
