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Lincoln Covered Bridge

Windsor County, Vermont · over the Ottauquechee River · built 1865

ItemOf recordSource
CrossesOttauquechee RiverNational Bridge Inventory, 2025 file
Road carriedC3035National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file
CarriesVehicle bridge (public road)As recorded — see access notes below
Year built1865National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file
Length139 ftNational Bridge Inventory structure length, out-to-out, 2025 file
Longest span130 ftNational Bridge Inventory, 2025 file
Vertical clearance9 ft 2 inNational Bridge Inventory minimum vertical clearance over the roadway, as recorded (converted from metres)
Coordinates43.60068, -72.56897
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National Park Service, National Register GIS
Historic listingNational Register of Historic Places, listed 1973-08-28 (reference #73000212)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)7.3 metric tons (about 8 US tons)
Vertical clearance9 ft 2 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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