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10 covered bridges/ponts couverts/bedeckte holzbrücken

29-10 SULLIVAN

Cornish

The Blacksmith Shop Covered Bridge

29-10-01 NH21

South-west of Cornish off Cornish City Road.

Mill Brook.

Blacksmith Shop Covered Bridge, closed to motor traffic.

About 2 miles east of NH12A on Cornish City Road then right 0.1 mile to the bridge.

1 span 96' or 29.2m

Built in 1881 by James Tasker, restored in 1963 by Milton Graton.

Multiple King post truss.

Photo eJohn Waldron.

The Dingleton Bridge

29-10-02 NH22

At Cornish Mills on Root Hill Road.

Over Mill Brook.

The Dingleton Bridge.

About 1 miles east of NH12A on Cornish City Road then right 0.1 mile on Root Hill Road to the bridge.

1 span 81' or 24.6m

Built in 1882 by James Tasker, testored in 1983 by Milton Graton.

Multiple King post truss.

Photo eJohn Waldron.

The Cornish-Windsor Bridge

29-10-09/45-14-16 NH20

At the western edge of Cornish just off NH12A.

Connecticut River.

Cornish-Windsor Bridge, the second longest covered bridge in the USA, also the longest 2-span covered bridge in the World.

Just west of NH12A at Cornish Mills on Cornish Toll Bridge Road.

2 spans 460' or 140m

Built in 1866, by James F. Tasker & Bela J. Fletcher, completely restored in 1998.

Town lattice.

Photo Allan Hartmann and Pinterest.

Newport

The Pier or Chandler Station railroad covered Bridge

29-10-03 NH57

West of Newport off Chandler Road.

Over Sugar River.

The Pier or Chandler Station railroad covered bridge.

3.7 miles west of Newport on NH 11/103 and left on Chandler Road 1.2 miles to the bridge on the north side of the road.

2 spans 228' or 69.4m

Built in1871-1872 by the Sugar River Railroad, rebuilt in 1907 by the Boston & Maine.

Double Town-Pratt lattice truss.

Photo eJohn Waldron.

The Wright’s Bridge

29-10-04 NH58

West of Newport off Chandler Road.

Over Sugar River.

The Wright's Bridge.

3.7 miles west of Newport on NH 11/103 and left on Chandler Road 2 miles to old RR right of way access and walk west 0.4 mile to the bridge.

1 span 124' or 37.7m

Built in1871-1872 by the Sugar River Railroad, rebuilt in 1906 by the Boston & Maine.

Double Town-Pratt lattice truss with laminated arches.

Photo eJohn Waldron.

Newport

The New Corbin Bridge

29-10-05 NH17

North-west of Newport on Corbin Road.

Over the Croydon Branch of Sugar River.

The new Corbin Bridge.

1.7 miles north of Newport on NH10 then left on Corbin Road about a mile to the bridge.

1 span 105' or 32m

Originally built around 1845, arsoned in May 1993, rebuilt in October 1994 by Arnold Graton.

Town lattice.

Photo eJohn Waldron.

Alstead

The McDermott or Cold River Bridge

29-10-06 NH18

North of Alstead off NH123A.

Over Cold River.

The McDermott or Cold River Bridge, closed to motor traffic.

About 2 miles north of Alstead Village in Langdon on NH123A then left on the east side of the road

1 span 86' or 26.2m

Built in 1869 by Albert S. Granger.

Granger truss (Town lattice variant with arches).

Photo Paul Chandler.

Langdon-Village

The Drewsville or Prentiss Bridge

29-10-07 NH19

South of NH12A at Langdon Village.

Over the Great Brook.

The Drewsville or Prentiss Bridge, closed to motor traffic.

2.1 miles south-east of South Charleston on NH12A then right 0.6 mile past Fall Mountain High-School and right 0.2 mile to the bridge on east side of the road.

1 span 36' or 10.9m

Built in 1874 by Albert S. Granger.

Granger truss (Town lattice variant with arches).

Photo eJohn Waldron.

29-10-08 NH24

In the town of Plainfield at Meriden Village.

Over Bloods Brook.

The Meriden Mill Bridge.

About 1 mile north-west of NH120 at Meriden on Brook Road then left 0.1 mile on Colby Hill Road to the bridge.

1 span 80' or 24.3m

Built in 1880 by James Tasker and Levi Sanderson.

Multiple King post truss.

Photo eJohn Waldron.

Meriden-Village

The Meriden Mill Bridge

Plainfield

The Bayliss, Blow-Me-Down or Gorge Bridge

29-10-10 NH23

South-west of Plainfield on Lang Road.

Over the Blow-Me-Down Brook.

The Bayliss, Blow-Me-Down or Gorge Bridge.

1.4 miles south-ouest of Plainfield Post Office on NH12A then left 0.4 mile on Lang Road to the bridge.

1 span 85' or 25.9m

Built in 1877 by James Tasker, repaired in 1980 by Milton and Arnold Graton.

Multiple King post truss.

Photo Ron Robert.