Warren Covered Bridge
NBI Information
Location
State: Vermont
County: Washington County
Feature Carried: Covered Bridge Road (TR 03 FAS 188)
Feature Crossed: Mad River
Latitude, Longitude: 44.1111,-72.8570
Toll: On free road
Maintenance Responsibility: Town or Township Highway Agency
Structure Open, Posted, or Closed to Traffic: Posted for load (may include other restrictions such as temporary bridges which are load posted)
History
Year Built: 1879
Historical Significance: Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Year Reconstructed: 2000
Picture Date: July 12, 2026
Geometry
Lanes on Structure: 1
Lanes under Structure: 0
Skew: 0 degrees
Number of Main Spans: 1
Main Structure Type: Truss - Thru
Main Structure Material: Wood or Timber
Number of Approach Spans: None
Approach Structure Type: None
Approach Structure Material: None
Condition
Inspection Date: August 2024
Deck Condition: Very Good
Superstructure Condition: Satisfactory
Substructure Condition: Satisfactory
Channel Condition: Fair
Culvert: Not Applicable
NBI Year: 2025
Bridge Information
The Warren Covered Bridge is a queen post truss covered bridge which was built in 1879. The walls are sheathed in unpainted vertically hung siding and the gable roof is covered with wood shingles. There is a large rectangular window in the center of each wall.
This bridge is unique, because the inside of the bridge trusses are covered. This gives the bridge a lot more weather protection but also costs a lot more to build. It is one of only two remaining bridges in the state with this feature.
Another unique feature is that this bridge was originally built asymmetrically. The east portal was vertical, whereas the west portal was flared and overhung the roadway by four feet. However, it appears that the bridge was reconstructed at some point, and both portals now overhang the roadways.
In the fall of 1995, the bridge was strengthened with timber cross-braces and stringers, and the roof was re-shingled. The bridge was rehabilitated in 2000, after hidden rot was discovered behind the internal truss coverings. The abutments were damaged by hurricane Irene in 2011. The abutment was repaired with concrete, and the bridge was reopened.
References
Foliage, Jeff. “Warren Covered Bridge, Warren Vermont.” New England Fall Foliage, 25 Aug. 2018, https://jeff-foliage.com/2018/08/25/lincoln-gap-covered-bridge-warren-vt/. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.
“Warren or Lincoln Gap.” Covered Spans of Yesteryear, https://lostbridges.org/details.aspx?id=VT/45-12-15&loc=n. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.
Henry, Hugh. “Vermont SP Warren Covered Bridge.” National Archives Catalog, 27 Feb. 1974, https://catalog.archives.gov/id/84285773. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.
