Warren Covered Bridge
The Warren Covered Bridge spans the Mad River on Covered Bridge Road in Warren, Vermont, just off Route 100. Completed in 1880 and built by Walter Bagley, the 57-foot Queenpost truss structure is one of Vermont's most photographed covered bridges and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The bridge is accessible by vehicle but remains a narrow, low-clearance single-lane crossing — motorcycles pass through with ease. Warren village itself sits at the southern end of the Mad River Valley corridor, minutes from Sugarbush Resort and the turnoff for Lincoln Gap Road.
Built by Walter Bagley in 1879–80, the Warren Covered Bridge is a single-span queenpost truss structure that crosses the Mad River on Covered Bridge Road in Warren village. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974, and a town ordinance protects it from alteration without a two-thirds voter majority — an unusual level of local commitment to a wooden bridge that is still open to traffic.
The bridge has a few details worth noticing when you ride through. The two portals are asymmetrical: the east end is vertical while the west end has upper side walls that project outward to meet an overhanging gable. The trusses are sheathed on the inside as well as the outside — one of only two Vermont bridges built that way. Strip openings run along the tops of the walls and a large rectangular window sits in the center of each side, so there is more light inside than you might expect from a covered bridge. The deck is a single lane, so pause and confirm it is clear before entering.
Warren village sits at the southern end of the Mad River Valley, and the bridge is less than a mile off Route 100. Parking is available along Covered Bridge Road on the far side. The stop adds almost nothing to the day's mileage and pairs naturally with the Mad River Valley corridor and the climb toward Lincoln Gap Road nearby.
Combining the Warren Covered Bridge with the VT-100/Mad River Valley loop and VT-17 App Gap creates one of Vermont's classic day rides. The bridge is less than a mile off Route 100 in a postcard-perfect village setting. Ride through it, park on the far side, and walk back to the middle for the view up the Mad River — five minutes total.
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