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Green River Covered Bridge

Windham County, Vermont · over the Green River · built 1870

ItemOf recordSource
CrossesGreen RiverNational Bridge Inventory, 2025 file
Road carriedC2001National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file
CarriesVehicle bridge (public road)As recorded — see access notes below
Year built1870National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file
Length107 ftNational Bridge Inventory structure length, out-to-out, 2025 file
Longest span98 ftNational Bridge Inventory, 2025 file
Vertical clearance9 ft 5 inNational Bridge Inventory minimum vertical clearance over the roadway, as recorded (converted from metres)
Coordinates42.77551, -72.66727
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National Park Service, National Register GIS
Historic listingNational Register of Historic Places, listed 1973-08-28 (reference #73000203)National Park Service
How it qualifiesListed on the National Register of Historic Places as a covered bridgeSee About & method

Access & restrictions — as recorded

Posted for load

Posting appraisalOperating rating equal to the maximum legal load
Structural operating rating (not the posted limit)3.6 metric tons (about 4 US tons)
Vertical clearance9 ft 5 in

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 annual file. Status checked November 12, 2026. The posted limit itself is set by the owning agency and shown on signs at the bridge; it is not a field in the federal record, so it is not printed here. Postings and closures change — obey the signs at the bridge.

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