6 Local Historical Covered Bridges to Visit
- Andover Covered Bridge
Cilleyville (1887 - 53 ft.)
Crosses: Pleasant Stream
Location: Jct of NH Rte 11 and NH Rte 4A
Town lattice truss - Foot traffic, highway bypass in 1959
- Bradford Covered Bridge
Bement (1854 - 60 ft. 6 in.)
Crosses: West branch of Warner River
Location: Intersection of NH Rte 103 and Rte 114
Long truss, newest of four that span the Warner River.
Original cost: $500
- Warner Covered Bridge
Dalton (1963 - 76 ft. 6 in.)
Crosses: Warner River
Location: South of NH Rte 103 at Warner Village
Multiple kingpost truss, auxillary queenpsto truss. Originally built in 1853.
- Henniker Covered Bridge
New England College (1972 - 136 ft. 7 in.)
Crosses: Contoocook River
Location: South of NH Rte 9, Henniker Village
Town lattice design, built Milton and Arnold Graton.
- Hopkinton Covered Bridge
Railroad Bridge (1849 - 2-span 157 ft.)
Crosses: Contoocook River
Location: East of NH Rt3 103, Contoocook
Double town lattice truss. Rebuilt in 1889. Washed off its abutments in floor of 1936 and the hurricane of 1938.
- Rowell's Covered Bridge (1853 - 164 ft. 6 in.)
Crosses: Contoocook River
Location: North of NH Rte 127, West Hopkinton
Originally a modification of a Burr and Long truss bridge built with archres. The solid framing timbers are fitted end to end and mortised into a double panel framing system. This bridge was completely rebuilt in 1965.
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