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West Dummerston Covered Bridge

Windham County, Vermont · over the West River · built 1872

ItemOf recordSource
CrossesWest RiverNational Bridge Inventory, 2025 file
Road carriedC2001National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file
CarriesVehicle bridge (public road)As recorded — see access notes below
Year built1872National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file
Length269 ftNational Bridge Inventory structure length, out-to-out, 2025 file
Longest span140 ftNational Bridge Inventory, 2025 file
Vertical clearance11 ft 7 inNational Bridge Inventory minimum vertical clearance over the roadway, as recorded (converted from metres)
Coordinates42.93670, -72.61309
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National Park Service, National Register GIS
Historic listingNational Register of Historic Places, listed 1973-05-08 (reference #73000207)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 appraisalNot posted for load — operating rating at or above legal loads
Structural operating rating (not the posted limit)9.1 metric tons (about 10 US tons)
Vertical clearance11 ft 7 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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