The Poland Covered Bridge, also known as the Junction Covered Bridge or the Cambridge Junction Covered BridgeAs stated on the sign affixed to the bridge, and State of Vermont Historical marker

Historical marker

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is a covered bridge

Covered bridge

A covered bridge is a bridge with enclosed sides and a roof, often accommodating only a single lane of traffic. Most covered bridges are wooden; some newer ones are concrete or metal with glass sides...

 that crosses the Lamoille River

Lamoille River

The Lamoille River is a river which runs through northern Vermont and drains into Lake Champlain. It is about in length, and has a drainage area of around . The river generally flows southwest, and then northwest, from the water divide of the Green Mountains, and is the namesake of Lamoille...

 off State Route 15

Vermont Route 15

Vermont Route 15 is an east–west state highway in northern Vermont, United States. Its western terminus is at U.S. Route 2 and U.S. Route 7 in Winooski and its eastern terminus is at US 2 in Danville. It runs for and is known as the Grand Army of the Republic Highway.Its numbering originates from...

 in Cambridge, Vermont

Cambridge, Vermont

Cambridge is a town in Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. The population was 3,186 at the 2000 U.S. Census. Cambridge includes the village of Jeffersonville.-History:...

. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

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 in 1974.

The bridge is of Burr arch design, built by George W. Holmes.

Name

[Judge Poland has caused the Town of Cambridge to be inflicted with a bridge and a road at an expense of from $6,000-$10,000 which as shown will be of no material benefit to anyone but himself. It will be known in the future as “Poland’s Bridge” except to the taxpayers of Cambridge who will christen it “The Bridge of Sighs.”]
Poland did not live to use the bridge, dying in his hayfield the following July.

Recent history

Deterioration over time introduced a lean to the bridge, but in 1995 a vehicle struck one of the king posts which straightened out the lean, but caused the support system to start failing. Reconstruction on the bridge began in 2003 by Alpine Construction and it was reopened on July 4, 2004. The project was supported by the National Historic Bridge Program which provided $1 million to preserving the bridge It is interesting to note that the bridge now has short "tire rails" on each side of the traveled lane to prevent vehicles from striking the sides again. At last visit, it appears they are working, as they show evidence of having been struck.