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9 covered bridges/ponts couverts/bedeckte holzbrücken

29-04 COOS

29-04-01 NH35

North-east of Pittsburg off Hill Road.

Over the Perry stream.

The Happy Corner Bridge, closed to motor traffic.

About 5.5 miles north-east of Pittsburg on US3 then right on Hill Road 0.3 mile to the bridge

1 span 78' or 23.7m

Built in 1869.

Paddleford light Truss with arches.

Photo eJohn Waldron.

Pittsburg

The Happy Corner Bridge

The River Road Bridge

29-04-02 NH36

North-east of Pittsburg off River Road.

Over the Perry stream.

The River Road Bridge, closed to motor traffic.

About 6 miles north-east of Pittsburg on US 3 then right on River Road 1.2 miles to the bridge.

1 span 51' or 15.5m

Built in 1858.

Queen truss.

Photo eJohn Waldron.

The Clarksville or Pittsburg Bridge

29-04-03 NH34

West of Pittsburg on Bacon Road.

Connecticut River.

Clarksville or Pittsburg Bridge, closed to motor traffic.

About 1 mile west of NH145 at Pittsburg on US 3 then left on Bacon Road 0.2 mile to the bridge.

1 span 91' or 27.7m

Built in 1876.

Paddleford Truss with arches.

Photo eJohn Waldron.

Groveton

The Groveton Bridge

29-04-04 NH32

At Groveton just off US3.

Over the Upper Ammonoosuc river.

The Groveton Bridge.

10 miles north of Lancaster on US3 just north of the NH110 cut-off in the village of Groveton.

1 span 125' or 38.1m

Built in 1852 by Captain Charles Richardson and his son.

Paddleford Truss with arches.

Photo eJohn Waldron.

Stark

The Stark Bridge

29-04-05 NH37

Off NH110 at Stark on Village Road.

Upper Ammonoosuc river.

The world-famous Stark Bridge!

About 17 miles north east of Lancaster past Groveton on NH110 then left on Village Road in Stark.

2 spans 134' or 40.6m

Built in 1862.

Paddleford Truss.

Photos eJohn Waldron.

Lancaster

The Mechanic Street Bridge

29-04-06 NH31

In the town of Lancaster on Mechanic Street.

Over the Israel river.

The Mechanic Street Bridge.

In Lancaster, 0.2 mile south-east of US3 north, on US2 then left on Mechanic Street 0.3 mile to the bridge.

1 span 108' or 32.9m

Built in1862.

Paddleford Truss.

Photo eJohn Waldron.

Lancaster/
Lunenberg

The Mount-Orne Bridge

29-04-08 / 45-05-03 NH30

East of Lunenburg on the old road to Lancaster, New-Hampshire.

Over the Connecticut River.

Mount-Orne Bridge.

1.5 miles east of Lunenburg on US 2 then right on South Lunenburg Road for 0.4 mile and just left to the bridge.

2 spans 185' or 56.4m

Built in 1911

Howe truss.

Photo eJohn Waldron.

Columbia/
Leamington

The Columbia Bridge

29-04-07 / 45-05-02 NH33

At the south edge of Lemington off VT 102 on the road to Columbia, New-Hampshire.

Over the Connecticut River.

The Columbia Bridge.

About 10 miles NE of jct VT 105 at Bloomfield on VT 102 to Lemington and just left at the road to Columbia, New-Hampshire.

1 span 148' or 45.1m

Built in 1912 by Charles Babbitt.

Howe truss.

Photo eJohn Waldron.

Randolph

The Randolph Railroad Pony Bridge

29-04-P2

West of Gorham on Boston & Maine Rail line.

Over the Snyder Brook.

The Randolph Railroad Pony Bridge

About 5.5 miles west of Gorham on the south side of US 2

1 span.

No building date known.

Boxed pony truss, no roof.

Photo Bob Sheldon.