The Bridges

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

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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. 26

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 c. 1858

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 1870

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

Franklin

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

Littleton

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