The 1870 Scott Covered Bridge is a covered bridge spanning the West River in Townshend, Windham County, Vermont. Scott Bridge is one of the longest covered bridges in the state, exhibiting three forms of support: a Town lattice truss, kingpost trusses, and laminated arches.

Scott Bridge is closed to all traffic and consists of three spans: a main Town lattice truss span that is 166 feet long, and two kingpost truss spans with a combined length of 111 feet. The Town lattice truss has been strengthened with laminated arches. The bridge has a total width of 20 feet and a roadway width of 16 feet. The sides and gable ends of the bridge are sheathed with vertical board siding.

The bridge was constructed in 1870, with original ownership by the town of Townshend. Originally, the kingpost trusses were exposed, but they were covered in 1873. The bridge was ceded to the Vermont Historical Commission in 1955 and subsequently added to the National Register of Historic Places. The bridge has been modified on three occasions to improve its structural stability: adding a concrete facing to the piers in 1915; adding structural support beams in 1961, and a concrete pier in 1981. Since 2012, the bridge has been closed to foot traffic, after a routine inspection showed serious structural integrity issues.

Of the over 500 covered bridges that were built in the state of Vermont, as of 2019, only 104 remain.

Length of largest span: 166 ft.
Total length: 277 ft.
Deck width: 16 ft.

Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on August 28, 1973.

Located at:  N43 02.919    W72 41.788     -     WGCB #45-13-13

Photographed in July of 2019.