Project Location: The bridge is located over the Town boundary line connecting Creek Road (Salisbury/TH 1) to Swamp Road (Cornwall/TH 3). 

The Salisbury-Cornwall Bridge 8 project includes a new bridge over the Otter Creek where the previous covered bridge was located.  The previous structure was a Town Lattice Covered Bridge and had a length of 154-feet.  The bridge was constructed in 1865, reconstructed in 2008and was destroyed by a fire in 2016.   

VTrans evaluated alternatives for a replacement structure in an engineering study completed in October 2021. This study assessed the proposed design criteria for the structure, Right-of-Way, rare/threatened/endangered species impacts, and hydraulic considerations.  Several alternatives were considered, including: a new conventional steel beam bridge, a new truss, or a new covered bridge.

Given the age of the structure, site constraints and current conditions, the engineering study recommended a new bridge with traffic maintained on an offsite detour.  The type of structure will be chosen by the Town's of Salisbury-Cornwall with input from the public.   

It is anticipated that the bridge will be constructed during the summer of 2025.  It is possible this could move a year due to budget, Right-of-Way, or environmental permitting.

What will the new bridge look like?

Traffic will be maintained on an offsite detour during a construction season.   

Link to project website:

https://outside.vermont.gov/agency/vtrans/external/Projects/Structures/18J164