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Power House Covered Bridge


Johnson, VT
WGN Number: 45-08-08

Power House Covered Bridge
Power House Covered Bridge
Photo by Joe Nelson © 1997

The Power House Bridge's queenpost truss employs timber with dimensions generous for a bridge of this size. Conduits are carried across the Gihon River under the span.

Our thanks to the Town of Johnson for allowing the posting of the Vermont Covered Bridge Society Welcome patch. For more information about the Johnson area visit their website at www.townofjohnson.com.

Power House Covered Bridge Vital Statistics

Town: Johnson
Location: School Street
Crossing: Gihon River
Date: 1870
Builder: Unknown
Truss Type: Queenpost
Truss Length: 60 feet 10 inches
Credits: All pictures, information and descriptions are taken from Spanning Time Vermont's Covered Bridges by Joseph C. Nelson ©1997 and the World Guide to Covered Bridges - 1989