Morgan Covered Bridge

Morgan Covered Bridge
Bridge in U.S. state of Vermont
Coordinates44°44′35″N 72°43′41″W / 44.743°N 72.728°W / 44.743; -72.728
CarriesAutomobile
CrossesNorth Branch of Lamoille River
LocaleBelvidere, Vermont
Maintained byTown of Belvidere
ID numberVT-08-07
Characteristics
DesignCovered, Queenpost
MaterialWood
Total length70 ft 11 in (21.62 m)
Width12 ft 2.75 in (3.73 m)
No. of spans1
Load limit5 tons
Clearance above8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
History
Constructed byLewis Robinson, et al.
Construction end1887 (1887)
Coordinates44°44′36″N 72°43′40″W / 44.74333°N 72.72778°W / 44.74333; -72.72778
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
NRHP reference No.74000229
Added to NRHPNovember 19, 1974

The Morgan Covered Bridge, also known as the Upper Covered Bridge is a wooden covered bridge that crosses the North Branch Lamoille River in Belvidere, Vermont on Morgan Bridge Road. Built about 1887, it is one of the two covered bridges in Belvidere, and one of five in a five-mile span that all cross the same river. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.