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Historic Brown Covered Bridge — Attraction in Shrewsbury

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The Brown Covered Bridge is a wooden covered bridge in Shrewsbury, Vermont. Located in the northwestern part of the town, it carries Upper Cold River Road over the Cold River. It was closed to vehicular traffic in 2011 due to damage from Hurricane Irene and reopened on July 5, 2016.
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Historic Brown Covered Bridge

5290 Cold River Rd, Shrewsbury, VT 05738
4.7(45)
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The Brown Covered Bridge is a wooden covered bridge in Shrewsbury, Vermont. Located in the northwestern part of the town, it carries Upper Cold River Road over the Cold River. It was closed to vehicular traffic in 2011 due to damage from Hurricane Irene and reopened on July 5, 2016.

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6y

Beautiful! Watch out for the guy that lives up there right by the bridge. He layed on the gas when he went across the bridge (which is bad for the bridge) and we had to run for safety and then he shot a gun as he drove up his drive way. This was on Thanksgiving day 2019 and we had children with us. Guy needs to be committed our jailed, one of the two. This is a tourist attraction and historical so he needs to get over people coming to visit the bridge. Other than that it was a...

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3y

Beautiful bridge. I always love reading the history of them.

There's access to the river on both sides of the bridge, some easier than others.

True to the name, the Cold River is indeed cold.

Given how wide the river is, and where it's located between two mountains, the spring flow during the snow melt must provide much more water than the summer. The summer water had a...

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1y

Looking for a rustic covered bridge in Vermont? This is the one! On the National Historic Register near Rutland, very picturesque. You can park on the side of the road and walk through it. I wouldn't recommend taking an RV down that road, though. It's a tight fit. No public facilities, just the bridge and the sign....

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Dustin FrazierDustin Frazier
Beautiful bridge. I always love reading the history of them. There's access to the river on both sides of the bridge, some easier than others. True to the name, the Cold River is indeed cold. Given how wide the river is, and where it's located between two mountains, the spring flow during the snow melt must provide much more water than the summer. The summer water had a lower flow to it.
Michelle BergeyMichelle Bergey
Looking for a rustic covered bridge in Vermont? This is the one! On the National Historic Register near Rutland, very picturesque. You can park on the side of the road and walk through it. I wouldn't recommend taking an RV down that road, though. It's a tight fit. No public facilities, just the bridge and the sign. But super cool!
ShellyShelly
An excellent example of a Town Lattice Truss type bridge. Built in 1880. Well-maintained and occupying an absolutely gorgeous stretch of river. Well worth a drive out to see her.
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Beautiful bridge. I always love reading the history of them. There's access to the river on both sides of the bridge, some easier than others. True to the name, the Cold River is indeed cold. Given how wide the river is, and where it's located between two mountains, the spring flow during the snow melt must provide much more water than the summer. The summer water had a lower flow to it.
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Looking for a rustic covered bridge in Vermont? This is the one! On the National Historic Register near Rutland, very picturesque. You can park on the side of the road and walk through it. I wouldn't recommend taking an RV down that road, though. It's a tight fit. No public facilities, just the bridge and the sign. But super cool!
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An excellent example of a Town Lattice Truss type bridge. Built in 1880. Well-maintained and occupying an absolutely gorgeous stretch of river. Well worth a drive out to see her.
Shelly

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