Archive for the 'NH Covered Bridges' Category

Location:
One quarter mile north of the intersection of N.H. Routes 103 and 114 on the Bradford Center Road in Bradford. The bridge spans the west branch of the Warner River.

Style of Bridge:
Long truss

Year of Construction:
1854

Original Cost:
$500

Structural Characteristics:
The bridge is 60′6″ long with a clear span of 53′9″. It has an overall width of 19′3″ with a roadway width of 16′2″, and a maximum vertical clearance of 13′2″. It is posted for three tons.

Maintained By:
Town of Bradford

World Guide Number:
29-07-03

New Hampshire Number:
14

Location:
South of N.H. Route 103 on Joppa Road spanning the Warner river in Warner.

Style of Bridge:
Long truss with an auxiliary Queenpost system

Year of Construction:
Approximately 1853

Original Cost:
$630.12

Structural Characteristics:
The bridge is 76′6″ long with a clear span of 70′10″. It has an overall width of 17′3″ with a roadway width of 12′10″, and a maximum vertical clearance of 10′10″. It is posted for six tons.

Maintained By:
Town of Warner

World Guide Number:
29-07-05

New Hampshire Number:
12

Location:
West of N.H. Route 12A, five miles south of Plainfield Village on Cornish Toll Bridge Road. This bridge spans the Connecticut River connecting the towns of Cornish N.H. and Windsor, Vt.

Style of Bridge:
Town lattice truss

Year of Construction:
1866
Original Cost:
$9,000

Structural Characteristics:
The bridge is 449′5″ long and consists of two spans of 204′0″ and 203′0″. It has an overall width of 24′0″., a roadway width of 19′6″, and a maximum vertical clearance of 12′9″. It is posted for ten tons.

Maintained By:
New Hampshire Department of Transportation

World Guide Number:
29-10-09

New Hampshire Number:
20

Location:
At the intersection of N.H. Route 16 and 16A on Village Street in Jackson Village spanning the Ellis River.

Style of Bridge:
Paddleford truss

Year of Construction:
About 1876

Original Cost:
Unknown

Structural Characteristics:
The bridge is 121′1″ long with a clear span of 103′0″. It has an overall width of 26′5″ with a roadway width of 16′0″, and a maximum vertical clearance of 12′3″. It has a sidewalk on the upstream side. The structure was built with exposed sides. it is posted for six tons.

Maintained By:
New Hampshire Department of Transportation

World Guide Number:
29-02-01

New Hampshire Number:
51

Saco River Bridge

Location:
One-quarter mile north of N.H. Route 16 on N.H. Route 153 in Conway Village. The bridge spans the Saco River.

Style of Bridge:
Paddleford truss with added arches

Year of Construction:
1890

Original Cost:
$4,000

Structural Characteristics:
The bridge is 224′9″ long with clear spans of 103′4″ and 95′4″. It has an overall width of 30′4″ with a roadway width of 18′3″ and a minimum vertical clearance of 13′7″. It is posted for six tons.

Maintained By:
New Hampshire Department of Transportation

World Guide Number:
29-02-03

The Thompson Covered Bridge, in West Swanzey NH.

Location:
East of N.H. Route 10 on Main Street over the Ashuelot River in West Swanzey. The bridge connects two built-up areas of the town.
Style of Bridge:
town lattice truss
Year of Construction:
1832
Original Cost:
$523.27
Structural Characteristics:
The bridge is 136′10″ long with clear spans of 64′0″ and 63′6″. It has an overall width of 25′6″ with a roadway width of 16′7″ and a maximum vertical clearance of 11′11″. There is a sidewalk on the south side of the bridge. The bridge was posted for six tons until the fall of 1990 at which time it was closed to all traffic.