The Silk Covered Bridge was originally built by Benjamin Sears around 1840. Sears, who was from a family of bridge builders in the region, constructed the Silk Covered Bridge out of wood using the truss method. The bridge is a single lane road and connects downtown Bennington with North Bennington where the Silk Road crosses the Walloomsac River. This covered bridge was damaged in 2011 when forceful flood waters caused by Hurricane Irene swept down the river; it has since been repaired and reopened. In addition to this bridge, the Sears family also built other bridges in the region and their work is often on the National Register of Historic Places. Map

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