Built in 1870, it is at 277 feet (84 m) one of the longest covered bridges in the state (the West Dummerston Covered Bridge is longer by three feet), exhibiting three different forms of support: a Town lattice truss, kingpost trusses, and laminated arches.

The Town lattice truss has been strengthened with laminated arches.

[3] The bridge has been modified on four occasions to improve the structural stability: adding a concrete facing to the piers in 1915; adding structural support beams in 1961, and a concrete pier in 1981.

[3] The bridge was closed to foot traffic in 2012, after a routine inspection showed serious structural integrity issues.

[4] In May 2017, the Scott Covered Bridge was reopened to foot and bicycle traffic after a $2.35 million repair project administered by the Vermont Agency of Transportation and the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.