“If we all had our druthers, there would be a covering over the bridge rather than over the road,” said David Rosen, chair of ...

When you drive a car over a covered bridge, it's easy to feel like you should be in a horse-drawn carriage instead. They call to mind quaint New England towns, vibrant fall leaves, and a simpler era.

If you think about rural America, one image that may crop up no matter where you are in the country is that of a covered bridge. Usually built from the very timber that surrounded them, covered ...

Now 10 years later, the developer has defaulted on a $57 million loan and has agreed in federal bankruptcy court to sell the Covered Bridge complex. The only problem ...

In the 1800s, builders in the United States began putting roofs on bridges to protect the wooden floors and trusses from the elements. It was easier and less expensive to maintain the covers than the ...

ROCKINGHAM Plans to build a commemorative kiosk in the shape of the old Bartonsville Covered Bridge and made of material from that bridge have been dropped. The town of Rockingham decided recently ...

BRATTLEBORO — The Vermont Covered Bridge Society has declared Covered Bridge Week, August 2-9. In our area the Creamery Bridge and West Dummerston Bridge are two prominent examples of existing wooden ...