Repairing one of Vermonts oldest covered bridges could come at a steep cost.

Repairing one of Vermont’s oldest covered bridges could come at a steep cost. A tractor-trailer struck and damaged the Sanderson Bridge in Brandon last week, but it reopened the same day. Town officials say it could cost up to $25,000 to repair the bridge. The Vermont Covered Bridge Society says though necessary, protective measures could mean a new look for Vermont’s iconic bridges. “We’ve posted signs; the only thing that we can kind of do to further protect the bridges are actually put up header bars, which are steel bars way in front of the bridges, but that actually takes away from the aesthetics of the bridge, but hopefully it’ll stop the trucks from trying to drive through,” said Scott Scribner of the Vermont Covered Bridge Society. Insurance first must approve the claim. If and when that happens, repairs will begin this fall.