Swamp Meadow Bridge, Covered bridge in Foster, Rhode Island, US.
The wooden Swamp Meadow Bridge extends 36 feet across Hemlock Brook, featuring an Ithiel Town lattice truss design and diamond-shaped openings on its sides.
Following the destruction of the original 1993 structure by vandals, local residents initiated a campaign that led to the construction of the current bridge in 1994.
The bridge construction involved community participation and local craftsmanship, reflecting Rhode Island's dedication to maintaining traditional covered bridge architecture.
The 16-foot-wide structure incorporates lengthwise planks with macadam filling, supported by six I-beam stringers that rest on concrete abutments for vehicle passage.
Two diamond-shaped windows on each side of the bridge allow natural light to enter, while heavy timber runs along both sides at curb height.
Location: Rhode Island
Inception: 1994
GPS coordinates: 41.79957,-71.72943
Latest update: November 28, 2025 14:29
Rhode Island appeals to travelers curious about places often left out of main routes. Along the coast, several lighthouses show the area's maritime history: the Beavertail Lighthouse Museum in Jamestown tells the story of sailors through its optical instruments, while the Southeast Lighthouse on Block Island, made of red bricks, has watched over the Atlantic since 1875. In Portsmouth, the Green Animals Topiary Garden features over eighty plant sculptures shaped like animals, one of the oldest such gardens in the United States. Parks and gardens invite for walks in quiet settings. Wilcox Park in Westerly surrounds a pond lined with old plants, Kinney Azaleas Garden blooms with three hundred kinds of flowers in spring, and Blithewold Estate in Bristol shows a 1908 house with forty-five acres of botanical gardens. For nature lovers, Napatree Point Conservation Area offers 2.4 kilometers of dunes and marshes where migrating birds rest, and Stepstone Falls reveal small cascades in the West Greenwich forest. In Providence, the Armory Arts District uses old 19th-century warehouses turned into sixty galleries and studios. Prospect Terrace offers a nice view of the Capitol and the city rooftops from a hill.
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