Damage from box truck closes covered bridge in Sandwich, one of few left in state

SANDWICH — One of the few remaining covered bridges in the state was damaged by a vehicle on Monday morning, when a box truck well in excess of the height restriction attempted to pass through it.

The driver, who stopped afterward and was reportedly cooperative with police, damaged several timbers on the 1869-built bridge. After remaining open for about 24 hours after the incident, the bridge is now closed to vehicle traffic until repairs can be made.

“A commercial vehicle tried going through the bridge and it was overheight. They obviously hit the top of the bridge, continued going for a little bit, then backed out,” said Police Chief Karl Koch.

Fire Chief Ted Call said his department was called to the scene at 11:37 a.m. on June 2. He said there were no injuries nor hazards resulting