The lifespan of these bridges was not a long term one, for floods and ice would demolish them frequently.

[2] Peter Vermilyea, author of Hidden History of Litchfield County, states that wooden bridges had typical life spans of seven to ten years.

[4] The 1841 date was even included on the National Register of Historic Places nomination and was claimed to have been supervised by Ithiel Town himself.

Local tradition states that Selectman Marcus Smith traveled to North Adams, Massachusetts to choose the timber for the bridge.

[7] In 1973, the roadway was reinforced with the addition of a concealed steel deck to support the weight of traffic.

This project would win the Federal Highway Administration's award for outstanding historic preservation.

[2] The bridge's Town lattice truss is constructed of red-spruce timbers secured by treenails and the span is made of native oak.

[4] Prior to 1946, the bridge had a square port with a flat top, but this was modified to a gable roof which remains today.

Terry Miller and Ronald Knapp assert that Charles Ives passed by the bridge on the way to the Berkshires which inspired the third movement in the Three Places in New England.

[10] The bridge appeared in the opening scenes of the movie, Valley of the Dolls a 1967 American drama film based on the 1966 novel of the same name by Jacqueline Susann.