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The Quinlan Covered Bridge
Charlotte, VT
WGN Number: 45-04-03
Quinlan Covered Bridge
Quinlan Covered Bridge
Photo by Joe Nelson © 1997

The Quinlan Bridge was built next to Sherman's sawmill using a multiple kingpost truss with Burr arches. The bridge stands in a valley that was once under the ancient Champlain Sea.

Quinlan Covered Bridge Vital Statistics
Town: Charlotte
Location: Spear Street
Crossing: Lewis Creek
Date: 1849
Builder: Unknown
Truss Type: Burr arch
Truss Length: 85 feet 6 inches
Credits: All pictures, information and descriptions are taken from Spanning Time Vermont's Covered Bridges by Joseph C. Nelson ©1997 and the World Guide to Covered Bridges - 1989
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Joe Nelson, P.O Box 267, Jericho, VT 05465-0267 This file posted 03/07/2014

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