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9 covered bridges/ponts couverts/bedeckte holzbrücken

29-07 MERRIMACK

Andover

The Cilleyville or Bog Bridge

29-07-01 NH16

South-west of Andover off NH11

Over Blackwater River.

The Cilleyville or Bog Bridge.

On NH11 at the jct of US4A at Andover.

1 span 53' or 16.1m

Built in 1887 by Print Atwood, completely rebuit in 2002.

Town lattice.

Photo eJohn Waldron.

The Keniston Bridge

29-07-02 NH15

West of Andover-Village on the south side of US4.

Over Blackwater River.

The Keniston Bridge.

About 1.5 miles west of US 4 on US 4/NH 11 then left on Lorden Road 0.2 mile to the bridge.

1 span 63' or 19.2m

Built by Albert R. Hamilton in 1882.

Town lattice.

Photo eJohn Waldron.

29-07-03 NH14

At the south-east edge of Bradford NH103.

Over the West Branch of the Warner River.

The Bement covered bridge.

0.3 mile west of NH114 at Bradford on NH103 then left 0.1 mile on Center Road.

1 span 63' or 19.2m

Reputed to have been built in 1854 by Colonel Stephen H. Long.

Long truss

Bradford

The Bement Covered Bridge

Warner

The Waterloo Bridge

29-07-04 NH13

West of Warner on New Market Road.

Over the Warner river.

The Waterloo Bridge.

1 mile west of I-89 at exit 9 on NH 103 then left 0.3 mile on New Market Road to the bridge.

1 span 76' or 23.1m

Built around 1840, rebuilt by Dutton Woods in 1857, rebuilt again in 1970 and in 1987 by the state.

Town lattice.

Photo eJohn Waldron.

The Dalton or Joppa Road Bridge

29-07-05 NH12

South edge of Warner on Joppa Road.

Over Warner river.

The Dalton or Joppa Road Bridge.

1 mile west of I-89 at exit 8 on NH 103 then 0.2 mile left on Joppa Road to the bridge.

1 span 76' or 23.1m

Built in 1853 by Joshua Sanborn. George Sawyer and Walter S. Davis built the abutments. Completely rebuilt in 1963-64.

Long truss & Queen post reinforcement.

Photo eJohn Waldron.

Contoocook

The Old Contoocook Railroad Bridge

29-07-07 NH13

In the town of Contoocook off NH 103.

Over Contoocook River.

The Old Contoocook Rail Road Bridge.

About 10 miles west on Concord on I-89 at exit 6, just north of NH127 on the west side of NH103 in the town of Contoocook.

2 spans 157' or 47.8m

Built in 1889, restored in 1995.

Double web Town lattice.

Photo eJohn Waldron.

West-Hopkinton

The Rowell’s Bridge

29-07-08 NH09

At the village of West-Hopkinton on Clement Hill Road.

Over Contoocook River.

Rowell's Bridge.

About 10 miles west of Concord on I-89 to exit 6 then west 2.5 miles on NH127 then right on Clement Hill Road to the bridge.

1 span 167' or 50.9m

Built in 1853 by Horace, Enoch and Warren Childs, rebuilt in 1965 and 1982.

Long truss with arches.

Photo eJohn Waldron.

Franklin-Falls

The Sulphite Bridge

29-07-09 NH62

South of Franklin Falls off US3.

Over Winnipesaukee River.

The Sulphite Bridge.

1.5 mile east of Franklin Falls and south of US3 over the Winnipesaukee River on the Boston and Maine Railroad line.

3 spans 231' or 70.4m

Built in 1896, abandonned since 1973, damaged by fire in 1980.

Above deck Pratt truss.

Photo eJohn Waldron.

Henniker

The New-England College Bridge

29-07-12 NH63

At Henniker on the New-England College Campus.

Over Contoocook River.

The New-England College Bridge.

About 15 miles west of Concord on US202 then about a mile south on NH114, then right 0.l mile and left 0.2 mile to the bridge.

1 span 130' or 39.6m

Built by Milton Graton and his son Arnold in 1972.

Town lattice.

Photo eJohn Waldron & Covered Bridges on Faceboook.