[1] The state of New Hampshire has budgeted funds to repair the bridge, with work scheduled to begin in 2028.

[5] He built lattice truss covered bridges all over New England and New York, including 11 over the Connecticut River.

The bridge was named in honor of Charles Nathaniel Vilas of Alstead, New Hampshire, who donated funds for its construction.

[6] Vilas was a philanthropist who had owned and managed a hotel on Fifth Avenue in New York City; he died in 1931 at the age of 78.

[13] In 2022, New Hampshire budgeted $17.7 million in its 10-year plan to repair the bridge, with work scheduled to begin in 2028.