WayfarrowGreat Eddy Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Washington County, Vermont
Great Eddy Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Washington County, Vermont, described in its record as bridge in Waitsfield, Vermont. Vermont has 91 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 11 of them in Washington County.
It was built in 1833, in the first half of the 19th century, making it the 2nd oldest of the 57 in Vermont with a recorded construction date; it crosses Mad River.
Status check, 2026-11: Also called the Big Eddy or Village Bridge, and one of Vermont's oldest covered bridges; it reopened in November 2016 after repairs. Sources give 105 ft (truss/floor length) or 107.25 ft (total), so no length is given. Great Eddy Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 44.1892° N, 72.8233° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1833 |
|---|---|
| Crosses | Mad River |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 44.18917, -72.82333 |
Nearby places
- Pine Brook Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 1.9 mi
- Warren Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 5.7 mi
- Stony Brook Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 8.2 mi
- Upper Cox Brook Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 8.4 mi
- Lower Cox Brook Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 8.5 mi
- Slaughter House Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 8.5 mi
- Northfield Falls Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 8.6 mi
- Robbins Nest Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 17.5 mi
- Sequin Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Chittenden County · 17.6 mi
- Branch Schoolghost town · Addison County · 18.3 mi
- Halpin Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Addison County · 18.5 mi
- Gold Brook Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Lamoille County · 18.8 mi
Questions
Where is Great Eddy Covered Bridge?
Great Eddy Covered Bridge is in Washington County, Vermont, at 44.1892, -72.8233.
How many covered bridges are in Washington County?
Washington County, Vermont has 11 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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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.