West Cornwall Covered Bridge

West Cornwall Covered Bridge in Cornwall, Connecticut, carries the Sharon-Goshen Turnpike across the Housatonic River at a crossing used since at least the 18th century. The present wooden covered bridge, built about 1864 after earlier bridges were repeatedly destroyed by flood, is unusual for its two unequal spans, reused central pier, and later-added queen-post truss that gives it a distinctive appearance among Connecticut’s surviving covered bridges. It endured flood, ice, and accident damage, but local preservation efforts and state-backed renovations in the late 20th century kept it in service. It remains a working road bridge, a National Register property, and one of Connecticut’s best-known historic landmarks.

Sharon, Connecticut · United States