Wayfarrow

East Fairfield Covered Bridge

Covered bridge · Franklin County, Vermont

Covered bridge in w:East Fairfield, Vermont
Covered bridge in w:East Fairfield, Vermont · Photo by Gerald Hann; / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

East Fairfield Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Franklin County, Vermont, described in its record as bridge in East Fairfield, Vermont. Vermont has 91 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 9 of them in Franklin County.

It was built in 1865, in the Civil War era, making it the 11th oldest of the 57 in Vermont with a recorded construction date; it is about 67 feet long (31st longest of 46 measured in Vermont).

Status check, 2026-11: Queenpost-truss bridge, closed to vehicles from 1987 until a 2008–2009 rebuild by Blow & Cote; reopened July 2009 (other length figures: 67.3, 68 and 69.9 ft). East Fairfield Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 44.7861° N, 72.8619° W.

Key facts

Current structure built1865
Length67 ft
Heritage designationNational Register of Historic Places listed place
National RegisterListed
Coordinates44.78611, -72.86194

Open the location on a map

Nearby places

Questions

Where is East Fairfield Covered Bridge?

East Fairfield Covered Bridge is in Franklin County, Vermont, at 44.7861, -72.8619.

How many covered bridges are in Franklin County?

Franklin County, Vermont has 9 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.

Sources and licences

Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.