Where is the nearest covered bridge?
Starting from downtown Great Barrington, take Route 7 South. Just slightly north of the village of Sheffield, take a left on Bridge Road at the Covered Bridge sign. The bridge will be less than one-half a mile from this point. Park in the lot on your right as the bridge is for pedestrian traffic only. This bridge is the exact replica of the original bridge on this site which had the distinction of being the oldest covered bridge in Massachusetts. The original bridge had been built in 1832. Tragically, a trio of young arsonists set the bridge on fire on August 13, 1994. It was rebuilt in 1998 to the exact specifications of the original bridge.
