What is the famous bridge in Grafton, Vermont, and how long is it?

The famous bridge in Grafton, Vermont is the Grafton Covered Bridge. It is a wooden covered bridge that spans the Saxtons River and connects two parts of Grafton. The bridge is 80 feet long and was built in 1866 by local craftsmen. It is one of the oldest and most picturesque covered bridges in Vermont.

The Grafton Covered Bridge has a lattice truss design, which was developed in the early 19th century by Ithiel Town, a prominent American architect and engineer. This design was widely used in covered bridges throughout the United States during the 19th century because it was strong, lightweight, and economical to build.

Today, the Grafton Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a popular tourist attraction. It has been the subject of many paintings and photographs, and has even been featured in movies and television shows.

The famous bridge in Grafton, Vermont is the Kidder Covered Bridge. It is a single-span queenspost truss structure, with a total length of 66 feet (20 m) and a total width of 15 feet (4.6 m), with a roadway 12 feet (3.7 m) wide. It rests on abutments of stone that have been reinforced with concrete. The bridge is oriented at a skew to the river bed, with its trusses forming a parallelogram, 15° off rectangular. The exterior of the trusses is sheathed in vertical board siding, and it is covered by a metal roof.

The Kidder Covered Bridge was built about 1870, and is Grafton's last surviving 19th-century covered bridge. It is the shortest historic covered bridge in Windham County, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.