Bridge Statistics

Region:  North Central County:  Washington Town:  Northfield Locality:  Northfield Falls Position - Lat:  Lon:  N 44 10.553 W 72 39.657 Owner:  Town of Northfield Bridge Carries:  Cox Brook Road Bridge Crosses:  Cox Brook Bridge Traffic:  Vehicular Truss Type:  Queenpost Year Built:  1872 Builder:  Unknown Structure Characteristics:  Span:  51'-6"each Width: 13'-4" Lanes:  1 Posted Load: None Posted Vertical Clearance: 9'-2" World Guide No.: 45-12-11 National Register of Historic Places Date: Unknown

Description
The Upper Covered Bridge is a 51 foot long queenpost truss. It carries Cox Brook Road over Cox Brook. This bridge was built in around 1872. This bridge is only 0.2 miles from the Lower Bridge and 0.4 miles from the Station Bridge on the same road. This bridge is also known as the Third Bridge.

Photography
Heavy traffic makes portal photos difficult. To get a photograph of the side of the bridge go thru the bridge to a road going up a hill on the right, an open field in this area gives a nice view of the bridge.

Parking
Good parking area near the bridge on south side of Cox Brook Road.

Truss

Queenpost Truss

Location Map

Location

The bridge is located off VT 12 on Cox Brook Road. The turnoff is to the west, at the main intersection in Northfield Falls, then 0.4 miles down Cox Brook Road. Cross Station and Lower Bridge and the bridge is visible.