The Taftsville Covered Bridge is a timber-framed covered bridge which spans the Ottauquechee River in the Taftsville village of Woodstock, Vermont, in the United States.
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Beautiful bridge from all angles. Inside, outside, sideview, underside. If you look close you can see where people who drive RVs have rammed their AC into the bridge and the boards have been replaced! (Happens seemingly once a year.)
Included a photo regarding the history of the Taftsville Covered Bridge. There's a generator building (inaccessible to the public) connected to the waterfall, which it fun to look in the windows.
There's stairs leading down on the opposite side of Route 4, and while the steps probably been some TLC, it's still pretty accessible in order to reach the bottom. A nice breeze hits you at the bottom, along with the powerful sound of the falls and running water.
If you move further away from the falls, it's a nice place to just walk around in the water, about knee height and deeper. Closer to the falls, there's a much deeper part, but I rarely see...
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Taftsville covered bridge is truly one of a kind. I’ve never seen anything like this. Woodstock is blessed with a couple of such bridges.
I planned to visit this specific bridge in advance when visiting Vermont for the fall colors. It’s a wooden covered bridge which is still operational by the way, so please make sure to look for oncoming traffic while stopping to click photos. It’s an iconic bridge which surely attracts lot of attention from travelers. We took a couple of photos of the bridge and then passed through. It was really fascinating.
The surrounding area is also unique. There’s this small waterfall besides it which is a nice touch to this entire covered bridge experience. I had never seen anything like this so I must say this is a must...
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A beautiful example of Yankee ingenuity, craftsmanship, enduring beauty, and independance. The Taftsville covered bridge is a testament to the durability of a great original design that was not based on another design patented elsewhere. Built in 1836 to span the Ottauquechee River in Taftsville, Woodstock Vermont and is one of the oldest covered bridges in continous daily use. The design is not only timeless but incredibly durable so much so that the main arches survived the ravages of hurricane Irene in 2011. While the side nearest the powerhouse was severly damaged and required 2 years to rebuild, the main arches were largely unaffected and did not require...
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