The Fisher Bridge, spanning the Lamoille River on the St. Johnsbury and Lamoille County R.R., and stated by a sign dated 1968 was the last railroad covered bridge still in regular use in Vermont and one of the very few left in the U.S. It was built in 1908 and is the only covered train bridge left with a full length cupola, a feature of the bridge that allows smoke to escape.

In 1968, this bridge was scheduled for destruction to make way for a new steel span bridge. However, by private donations raised from the Lamoille County Development Council and from State funds, this bridge was saved by placing heavy steal beams underneath.

A thick fog hangs in this river valley, I go into the d-mart for a bag of ice to keep my vegetables cold, pack the ice in the bottom of the cooler and then drive to the f-mart for coffee and upload my journal. Upon leaving town, I drive across the Connecticut river west on US 302 and into Vermont. After traversing the town of Wells River, I follow the river of the same name along US 302 to the town of Groton where I turn right on VT 232 into the Groton State Forest and continue to follow the river into an area with lakes and many homes.

Then, I turn left and drive west on SH 15 which is called the "The Grand Army of the Republic Highway" About ten miles later, I see a covered bridge near the highway with a parking area so I pull in and walk to the bridge for some photos of it which turns out to be a railroad bridge, a type of covered bridge that I have never seen before.