National Register Listing

River Road Covered Bridge

a.k.a. Upper Bridge

S of North Troy off VT 101, over Missisquni River, North Troy, VT
Local significance of the structure:
Engineering; Transportation

Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
About National Register Listings

The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.

Vermont is home to the only floating bridge in the United States: The town of Brookfield, Vermont is home to the only floating bridge in the United States. The bridge, which spans Sunset Lake, is made up of floating pontoons that support the wooden deck.