Another Vermont bridge closed since being damaged by flooding from Tropical Storm Irene two years ago has officially reopened.
The Taftsville Covered Bridge reopened with a celebration Saturday, restoring a link between four towns. The 189-foot bridge is the second-longest covered bridge in Vermont and one of the oldest, built in 1836.
Scott Newman, the Agency of Transportation's historic preservation officer, told the Rutland Herald that the bridge is the last of Vermont's covered bridges damaged by Irene to be restored, although a few may still need minor repairs.
The Taftsville bridge crosses the Ottauquechee River and serves as an important link for the towns of Hartland, Woodstock, Hartford and Pomfret.
