Bissell Covered Bridge is located on North Heath Rd (Rt 8A) apx 1/4 mile north of Rt. 2 in Charlemont MA, over Mill Brook. The bridge is closed to traffic, and there is a single lane temporary bridge just north of the covered bridge, controlled by signals. Parking is difficult, I parked just north of the covered bridge, before crossing the temp bridge. The bridge runs east-west, and access to southern vantage points is very limited -- the bridge is over a moderately deep gorge. I didn't see any trail heads near the bridge. It might be possible to hike north from Rt 2.
Sept 2010 Update: Bridge has recently been extensively refurbished.

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N. Heath Rd, Charlemont MA