The Bridges
See all of the Covered Bridges of New Hampshire
Click on the photo for a brief history of each covered bridge and links to the following:
No. 1
Ashuelot Bridge
Winchester
Built 1864
Common Names: Upper Village Bridge, Village Station Bridge
Original Construction: 1864, Builder undetermined, $4,650,
Structure Type: Town lattice truss, two-span, 174’
Spans: Ashuelot River
Maintained by: Town of Winchester
No. 2
Coombs Bridge
Winchester
Built 1843
Original Construction: 1843, Builder undetermined
Structure Type: Town lattice truss, single-span, 118’
Spans: Ashuelot River
Maintained by: Town of Winchester
No. 4
Slate Bridge
Swanzey
Built 2001
Common Name: Westport Bridge
Original Construction: 1862, David Parsons and Elijah Hills, $1,850.64
New Construction: 2001, Wright Construction Co., Inc., $950,000
Structure Type: Town lattice truss, single-span, 142’
Spans: Ashuelot River
Maintained by: Town of Swanzey
No. 5
West Swanzey Bridge
West Swanzey
Built 1832
Common Names: Thompson Bridge, Old Homestead Bridge
Original Construction: 1832, Zadoc L. Taft, $523.27
Structure Type: Town lattice truss, two-span, 151’
Spans: Ashuelot River
Maintained by: Town of Swanzey
No. 6
Sawyer’s Crossing Bridge
Swanzey
Built 1859
Common Names: Cresson Bridge
Original Construction: 1859, Builder undetermined, $1,735.94
Structure Type: Town lattice truss, two-span, 158’
Spans: Ashuelot River
Maintained by: Town of Swanzey
No. 7
Carlton Bridge
Swanzey
Built 1869
Common Names: Whitcomb Bridge, Carleton Bridge
Original Construction: 1869, Builder undetermined
Structure Type: Queenpost truss, single-span, 67’
Spans: Ashuelot River
Maintained by: Town of Swanzey
No. 8
Hancock-Greenfield Bridge
Hancock and Greenfield
Built 1937
Common Names: County Bridge, Greenfield-Hancock Bridge
Original Construction: 1852, Charles Gray
Reconstruction: 1937, Hagan-Thibodeau Construction Company, $50,000
Structure Type: Pratt truss, single-span, 87’
Spans: Contoocook River
Maintained by: New Hampshire Department of Transportation
No. 9
Rowell Bridge
West Hopkinton
Built 1853
Common Names: West Hopkinton Bridge, Rowell’s Bridge
Original Construction: 1853, Horace Childs & Co., $2,637.64
Structure Type: Unique truss design, single-span, 167’
Spans: Contoocook River
Maintained by: Town of Hopkinton
No. 10
Contoocook Railroad Bridge
Hopkinton
Built 1889
Common Names: Hopkinton Railroad Bridge, Railroad Bridge
Original Construction: 1889, Boston and Maine Railroad
Structure Type: Double Town lattice truss, two-span, 157’
Spans: Contoocook River
Maintained by: New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
No. 12
Dalton Bridge
Warner
Built 1853
Common Names: Joppa Road Bridge
Original Construction: 1853, Joshua Sanborn, George Sawyer, and Webster B. Davis, $980.12
Structure Type: Unique truss design, single-span, 77’
Spans: Warner River
Maintained by: Town of Warner
No. 13
Waterloo Bridge
Warner
Built 1860
Common Names: Waterloo Station Bridge
Original Construction: 1860, Dutton Woods, $473.65
Structure Type: Town lattice truss, single-span, 76’
Spans: Warner River
Maintained by: Town of Warner
No. 14
Bement Bridge
Bradford
Built 1854
Common Names: Center Bridge
Original Construction: 1854, Builder undetermined, $500
Structure Type: Truss design varies, single-span, 61’
Spans: Warner River
Maintained by: Town of Bradford
No. 15
Keniston Bridge
Andover
Built 1882
Original Construction: 1882, Albert R. Hamilton, $745.57
Structure Type: Town lattice truss, single-span, 65’
Spans: Blackwater River
Maintained by: Town of Andover
No. 16
Cilleyville-Bog Bridge
Andover
Built 1887
Common Names: Bog Bridge, Old Cilleyville Bridge
Original Construction: 1887, Prentice C. Atwood, $522.63
Structure Type: Town lattice truss, single-span, 53’
Spans: Pleasant Brook
Maintained by: Town of Andover
No. 17
Corbin Bridge
Newport
Built 1994
Common Names: North Newport Bridge
Original Construction: 1843, Anson Warren, $408.30
Reconstruction: 1994, Arnold M. Graton, $415,000
Structure Type: Town lattice truss, single-span, 102’
Spans: North Branch of Sugar River
Maintained by: Town of Newport
No. 18
McDermott Bridge
Langdon
Built 1869
Common Names: Cold River Bridge, Langdon Bridge
Original Construction: 1869, Albert S. Granger, $450
Structure Type: Town lattice truss with arches, single-span, 86’
Spans: Cold River
Maintained by: Town of Langdon
No. 19
Prentiss Bridge
Langdon
Built 1874
Common Names: Drewsville Bridge, Great Brook Bridge
Original Construction: 1874, Albert S. Granger, $1,062.09
Structure Type: Town lattice truss with arches, single-span, 35’
Spans: Great Brook
Maintained by: Town of Langdon
No. 20
Cornish-Windsor Bridge
Cornish, NH/Windsor, VT
Built 1866
Common Names: Cornish Bridge, Windsor Bridge
Original Construction: 1866, James F. Tasker and Bela J. Fletcher, $9,000
Structure Type: Town timber lattice truss, two-span, 460’
Spans: Connecticut River
Maintained by: New Hampshire Department of Transportation
No. 21
Blacksmith Shop Bridge
Cornish
Built 1882
Common Names: Kenyon Hill Bridge, Kenyon Bridge
Original Construction: 1882, James F. Tasker, $913.50
Structure Type: Multiple kingpost truss, single-span, 96’
Spans: Mill Brook
Maintained by: Town of Cornish
No. 22
Dingleton Hill Bridge
Cornish
Built 1882
Common Names: Cornish Mills Bridge
Original Construction: 1882, James F. Tasker, $812
Structure Type: Multiple kingpost truss, single-span, 78’
Spans: Mill Brook
Maintained by: Town of Cornish
No. 23
Blow-Me-Down Bridge
Cornish
Built 1877
Common Names: Squag City Bridge, Bayliss Bridge, Gorge Bridge, Freeman’s Mill Bridge
Original Construction: 1877, James F. Tasker, $528.12
Structure Type: Multiple kingpost truss, single-span, 86’
Spans: Blow-Me-Down Brook
Maintained by: Town of Cornish
No. 24
Meriden Bridge
Meriden
Built 1880
Common Names: Mill Bridge
Original Construction: 1880, James F. Tasker and Levi H. Sanderson, $692.75
Structure Type: Multiple kingpost truss, single-span, 80’
Spans: Blood Brook
Maintained by: Town of Plainfield
No. 25
Edgell Bridge
Lyme
Built 1885
Original Construction: 1885, John C. Piper and Walter G. Piper, $1,842.77
Structure Type: Town lattice truss, single-span, 150’
Spans: Clay Brook
Maintained by: Town of Lyme
No. 27
Haverhill-Bath Bridge
Haverhill/Bath
Built 1829
Common Names: Woodsville Bridge, Bath-Haverhill Bridge
Original Construction: 1829, Builder undetermined, $7,932.77
Structure Type Town lattice truss with arch, two-span, 256’
Spans: Ammonoosuc River
Maintained by: Towns of Bath and Haverhill
No. 28
Bath Bridge
Bath
Built 1832
Common Names: Bath Village Bridge
Original Construction: 1832, Builder undetermined, $3,300
Structure Type: Unique truss design, four-span, 375’
Spans: Ammonoosuc River
Maintained by: Town of Bath
No. 29
Swiftwater Bridge
Bath
Built 1849
Original Construction: 1849, Builder undetermined
Structure Type: Paddleford truss, two-span, 158’
Spans: Wild Ammonoosuc River
Maintained by: Town of Bath
No. 30
Mount Orne Bridge
Lancaster, NH/Lunenburg, VT
Built 1911
Common Names: South Lancaster Bridge
Original Construction: 1911, Charles and Edward Babbitt, $6,678
Structure Type: Howe truss, two-span, 266’
Spans: Connecticut River
Maintained by: Towns of Lancaster, NH and Lunenburg, VT
No. 31
Mechanic Street Bridge
Lancaster
Built 1862
Common Names: Israel River Bridge
Original Construction: 1862, Captain Charles Richardson
Structure Type: Paddleford truss, single-span, 94’
Spans: Israel River
Maintained by: Town of Lancaster
No. 32
Groveton Bridge
Northumberland
Built 1852
Original Construction: 1852, Captain Charles Richardson and his son, Charles P.
Structure Type: Paddleford truss with arches, single-span, 126’
Spans: Upper Ammonoosuc River
Maintained by: Town of Northumberland
No. 33
Columbia Bridge
Columbia, NH/Lemington, VT
Built 1912
Common Names: Lemington Bridge
Original Construction: 1912, Charles Babbitt, $4,000
Structure Type: Howe truss, single-span, 146’
Spans: Connecticut River
Maintained by: Towns of Columbia, NH and Lemington, VT
No. 34
Pittsburg-Clarksville Bridge
Pittsburg/Clarksville
Built c. 1876
Common Names: Bacon Bridge, Fletcher Mill Bridge, Lower Village Bridge
Original Construction: circa 1876, Builder undetermined
Structure Type: Paddleford truss with arches, single-span, 89’
Spans: Connecticut River
Maintained by: Towns of Pittsburg and Clarksville
No. 35
Happy Corner Bridge
Pittsburg
Built c. 1869
Common Names: Hill Road Bridge, Perry Stream Bridge
Original Construction: circa 1869, Builder undetermined
Structure Type: Paddleford truss with arches, single-span, 78’
Spans: Perry Stream
Maintained by: Town of Pittsburg
No. 36
River Road Bridge
Pittsburg
Built c. 1858
Original Construction: circa 1858, Builder undetermined
Structure Type: Queenpost truss, single-span, 51’
Spans: Perry Stream
Maintained by: Town of Pittsburg
No. 37
Stark Bridge
Stark
Built c. 1862
Common Names: Stark Village Bridge
Original Construction: circa 1862, Builder undetermined
Structure Type: Paddleford truss, single-span, 138’
Spans: Upper Ammonoosuc River
Maintained by: Town of Stark
No. 38
Sentinel Pine Bridge
Franconia Notch
Built 1939
Original Construction: 1939, Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
Structure Type: Stringer with multiple kingpost truss, single-span, 61’
Spans: Pemigewasset River
Maintained by: New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
No. 39
Flume Bridge
Franconia Notch
Built 1886
Common Names: Franconia Notch Bridge
Original Construction: 1886, Builder undetermined
Structure Type: Paddleford truss, single-span, 52’
Spans: Pemigewasset River
Maintained by: New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
No. 41
Blair Bridge
Campton
Built 1870
Original Construction:1870, Hiram W. Merrill, $3,350
Structure Type: Long truss with arches, two-span, 293’
Spans: Pemigewasset River
Maintained by:Town of Campton
No. 42
Turkey Jim’s Bridge
Campton
Built 1958
Common Names: Branch Bridge, Stephan Bridge, Cummings Bridge
Original Construction: circa 1885, Elijah Mitchell, Jr., $433.69
Reconstruction: 1958, Milton S. Graton, $3,700
Structure Type: Queenpost truss, single-span, 61’
Spans: West Branch Brook
Maintained by: Private initiative
No. 43
Bump Bridge
Campton
Built 1972
Common Names: Webber Bridge
Original Construction: c 1877, William Fellows, John “Sherm” Bump, and Jim Bump
Reconstruction: 1972, Arnold M. Graton, $2,500
Structure Type: Queenpost truss, single-span, 68’
Spans: Beebe River
Maintained by: Town of Campton
No. 44
Smith Millennium Bridge
Plymouth
Built 2001
Common Names: Smith Bridge, Baker River Bridge
Original Construction: 1850, Harmon Marcy, $2,720.92
Reconstruction: 2001, New Hampshire Department of Transportation, $3.9 million
Structure Type: Long truss with arch, single-span, 167’
Spans: Baker River
Maintained by: New Hampshire Department of Transportation
No. 45
Durgin Bridge
Sandwich
Built 1869
Original Construction: 1869, Jacob Berry
Structure Type: Paddleford truss with arches, single-span, 96’
Spans: Cold River
Maintained by: Town of Sandwich
No. 46
Whittier Bridge
Ossipee
Built c. 1870
Common Names: Bearcamp Bridge, Bearcamp Crossing, West Ossipee Bridge
Original Construction: circa 1870, Builder undetermined
Structure Type: Paddleford truss with arches, single-span, 133’
Spans: Bearcamp River
Maintained by: Town of Ossipee
No. 47
Swift River Bridge
Conway
Built 1870
Original Construction: 1870, Jacob E. Berry and Jacob H. Berry, $1,458.42
Structure Type: Paddleford truss with arches, single-span, 129’
Spans: Swift River
Maintained by: Town of Conway
No. 48
Saco River Bridge
Conway
Built 1890
Common Names: Conway Village Bridge
Original Construction: 1890, Charles Broughton and son, Frank Broughton, $4,392.63
Structure Type: Paddleford truss with arches, two-span, 225’
Spans: Saco River
Maintained by: New Hampshire Department of Transportation
No. 49
Albany Bridge
Albany
Built 1858
Common Names: Passaconaway Bridge
Original Construction: 1858, Amzi Russell and Leander Morton
Structure Type: Paddleford truss with arches, single-span, 120’
Spans: Swift River
Maintained by: Town of Albany and the United States Forest Service
No. 50
Bartlett Bridge
Bartlett
Built 1880
Common Names: Saco River Bridge
Original Construction: 1880, John Leavitt
Structure Type: Paddleford truss with arches, single-span, 166’
Spans: Saco River
Maintained by: Private initiative
No. 51
Jackson Bridge
Jackson
Built c. 1876
Common Names: Honeymoon Bridge
Original Construction: circa 1876, Charles Broughton and son, Frank Broughton
Structure Type: Paddleford truss with arches, single-span, 121’
Spans: Ellis River
Maintained by: New Hampshire Department of Transportation
No. 57
Pier Bridge
Newport
Built 1907
Common Names: Chandler Station Bridge
Original Construction: 1907, Boston and Maine Railroad
Structure Type: Double Town lattice truss, two-span, 228’
Spans: Sugar River
Maintained by: New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
No. 58
Wright’s Bridge
Newport
Built 1906
Original Construction: 1906, Boston and Maine Railroad
Structure Type : Double Town lattice truss with arch, single-span, 124’
Spans: Sugar River
Maintained by: New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
No. 62
Sulphite Bridge
Franklin
Built 1896
Common Names: Upside-Down Bridge
Original Construction: 1896, Boston and Main Railroad
Structure Type: Pratt deck truss, three-span, 180’
Spans: Winnipesaukee River
Maintained by: New Hampshire Department of Transportation
No. 63
New England College Bridge
Henniker
Built 1972
Common Names: Henniker Bridge
Original Construction: 1972, Milton S. Graton & Arnold M. Graton, $80,000
Structure Type: Town lattice truss, single-span, 137’
Spans: Contoocook River
Maintained by: New England College
No. 64
Clark’s Bridge
Lincoln
Built 1904
Common Names: Pinsly Railroad Bridge, Clark’s Trading Post Railroad Bridge
Original Construction: 1904, Barre Railroad
Structure Type: Howe truss, single-span, 120’
Spans: Pemigewasset River
Maintained by: Private initiative
No. 65
Squam River Bridge
Ashland
Built 1990
Original Construction: 1990, Milton S. Graton and Sons, $200,000
Structure Type: Town lattice truss, single-span, 61’
Spans: Squam River
Maintained by: Town of Ashland
No. 66
Stowell Road Bridge
Merrimack
Built 1990
Original Construction: 1990, Town of Merrimack Highway Division, $55,000
Structure Type: Stringer truss, single-span, 32 feet
Spans: Baboosic Brook
Maintained by: Town of Merrimack
No. 67
Packard Hill Bridge
Lebanon
Built 1991
Common Names: Chandler Bridge
Original Construction: 1878, $456.02
Reconstruction: 1991, Arnold M. Graton, $316,500
Structure Type: Howe truss, single-span, 76’
Spans: Mascoma River
Maintained by: City of Lebanon
No. 68
Tannery Hill Bridge
Gilford
Built 1995
Original Construction: 1995, Tim Andrews and Gilford Rotary Club, $12,000
Structure Type: Town lattice truss, single-span, 42’
Spans: Gunstock Brook
Maintained by: Town of Gilford
No. 70
Stoney Morrell Bridge
Conway
Built 1999
Original Construction: 1999, Arnold M. Graton
Structure Type Town lattice truss, single-span, 37’
Spans: Ditch
Maintained by: Gary Millen Foundation
No. 71
Friendship Bridge
Wentworth
Built 2016
Common Names: Village Common Bridge, Goffe’s Mill Bridge
Original Construction: 1962, Dunfey Corporation
Reconstruction: 2016, Stanley E. Graton
Structure Type: Pratt truss, single-span, 106 feet
Spans: Baker River
Maintained by: Town of Wentworth
Old Russell Hill Road Bridge
Wilton
Built 1937
Common Names: Livermore Bridge, Russell Hill Bridge, Blood Brook Bridge
Original Construction: 1937
Structure Type: Boxed pony Town truss, single-span, 52’
Spans: Blood Brook
Maintained by: Town of Wilton
Rollins Farm Bridge
Rollinsford
Built 1929
Common Names: Clement Road Extension Bridge
Original Construction: 1929, Boston and Maine Railroad, $1,376
Structure Type: Boxed pony Queen truss, single-span, 43’
Spans: Boston and Maine Railroad
Maintained by: CSX Railroad
Snyder Brook Bridge
Randolph
Built 1918
Common Names: Randolph Bridge
Original Construction: 1918, Boston and Maine Railroad
Structure Type: Boxed pony Howe truss, single-span, 41’
Spans: Snyder Brook
Maintained by: New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources
Allen Hollis Bridge
Lost River
Built 1981
Original Construction: 1981
Structure Type: Stringer, single-span, 30’
Spans: Lost River
Maintained by: Lost River Gorge
Slippery Rock Bridge
Belmont
Built 1996
Original Construction: 1996, Town of Dover
Structure Type: Warren truss, single-span, 50’
Spans: Tioga River
Maintained by: Town of Belmont
Belmont Rail Trail Bridge
Belmont
Built 1996
Original Construction: 1996, Town of Dover
Structure Type: Warren truss, single-span, 100’
Spans: Tioga River
Maintained by: Town of Belmont
Riverwalk Bridge
Littleton
Built 2004
Original Construction: 2004
Structure Type: Warren truss, three-span, 350’
Spans: Ammonoosuc River
Maintained by: Town of Littleton
Nissitissit Bridge
Brookline
Built 2003
Original Construction: 2003, Town of Brookline
Structure Type: Town lattice truss, two-span, 121’
Spans: Nissitissit River
Maintained by: Town of Brookline
Wentworth Country Club Bridge
Jackson
Built 1991
Original Construction: 1991
Structure Type: Warren truss, single-span, 115’
Spans: Ellis River
Maintained by: Private initiative
Jack O’Lantern Bridge
Woodstock
Built 1987
Original Construction: 1987, Arnold M. Graton
Structure Type: Town lattice truss, single-span, 76’
Spans: Pemigewasset River
Maintained by: Private initiative
Wason Pond Bridge
Chester
Built 2011
Original Construction: 2011, Timber Framers Guild
Structure Type: Pratt truss, single-span, 29’
Spans: Wason Pond
Maintained by: Town of Chester
Sugar River Bridge
Sunapee
Built 2013
Original Construction: 1991
Structure Type: Stringer, single-span, 83’
Spans: Sugar River
Maintained by: Town of Sunapee
HIT THE ROAD
See All of New Hampshire’s Covered Bridges
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