Covered Bridges in New Hampshire

The one covered bridge in the seacoast section is also the newest one, built in 1996.This bridge allows hikers to cross the Cochecho River on their way around the Cochecho River Walk in Dover's Henry Law Park. The bridge is not open to vehicular traffic. It is the only covered bridge in the Seacoast Region. Prefabricated, the bridge was shipped to North Carolina and pressure treated, then returned to NH, assembled on shore and floated into place. It is 155 feet long and was formerly a pipe bridge.

Built in 1854 at a cost of a whopping $500. The bridge was closed in March 1968 and repaired by the state in 1969 for $24,478.14. It is 60' 6" long. It is a long truss style and posted for 3 tons.

Spanning Pleasant Brook, it was built in the town lattice truss style in 1887 at a cost of $522.63. The bridge is 53 feet long.

Long truss style with an auxiliary Queenpost system, this bridge spans the Warner River in Warner and is 76'6" long. Built in 1853 at a cost of $630.12

Spanning the Contoocook River in Henniker Village this 136'7" town lattice truss bridge was built in 1972 at a cost of $$80,000. It is maintained by New England College.

Built in 1882 at a cost of $745.57 this bridge spans the Blackwater River at 64'6" long.

The Railroad Bridge is the oldest covered bridge still standing in the U.S. Built in 1849-1850 with major reconstruction in 1889, it's original cost is unknown. This 140'1" covered bridge was built in the double town-pratt lattice truss style, and spans the Contoocook River.

The Burr-type construction on this bridge built in 1853 is unusual; solid timber arches are fitted end to end and bolted to the sides.

This bridge built in 1896, is aptly named for the large amounts of sulfur transported over the rail lines for use by nearby paper mills.

The Waterloo Bridge in Warner was built in 1840 and is on the National Register of Historic Places. Built in the town lattice truss style, this bridge spans the Warner River, with a length of 76'4" and a clear span of 70'9". It has an overall width of 16'11", a roadway width of 12'11".

Built in 1864 with an original cost of $4,650. The Ashuelot covered bridge is considered by local historians to be one of New Hampshire's most elaborate covered bridges. The original purpose of the bridge was to transport wood across the river for use by the Ashuelot Railroad. The railroad had a station in the village of Ashuelot. This structure has also been called the Village Bridge or Village Station Bridge. Some sources credit Nicholas Powers as the builder. The Ashuelot Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The bridge is 169'0" long and made up of two spans of 77'0" and 77'3" in length. It has an overall width of 28'6" and has a maximum vertical clearance of 11'7". There are sidewalks on both sides of the bridge. The structure is currently posted for six tons.

Town records indicate the original bridge at this site was constructed in 1789, however, the exact date has not been verified. The current bridge was built in 1869. According to local tradition, the bridge was built by local barn builders since the truss construction of the bridge is similar to that used in barns. When it was built, a wagon fully loaded with hay was used as a standard for the height and width of the opening. The bridge was closed in June 1974 to await town appropriations for repairs, rebuilding, or reconstruction. On Flag Day, June 14, 1975, as a part of the Swanzy Bicentennial Commission program, the Carleton Bridge was painted by residents of the town. The Carleton Bridge was the smallest of the four covered bridges to be painted by the townspeople and was completed in five hours time. The bridge is now in need of major repairs. In 1979, the New Hampshire Department of Transportation estimated that it would cost $487,000 to build a new covered bridge in its place. Original price to build the bridge was a mere 15 pounds! The Carleton Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Built in 1837 it is a convenient route for tourists near Rt. 10.The bridge was named after its original builder and owner, Anthony Coombs. The Coombs Bridge once played an important role in both the social and commercial development of the area.

This bridge built in 1937, spans the Contoocook River between Hancock and Greenfield, one mile east of U.S. Rt. 202. The original cost is unknown.

Built in 1869 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this bridge was built at an original cost of only $450. North of N.H. Route 123A, two miles north of Alstead Village in Langdon.

Built in 1791, the Prentiss bridge is the smallest bridge in New Hampshire.One-half mile south of N.H. Route 12A on Old Cheshire Turnpike over Great Brook in Langdon. It is closed to vehicular traffic. Original cost? Six pounds!

According to the History of Swanzey by Benjamin Read, this structure is also known by the name Cresson. The bridge was reconstructed in 1859 at a cost of $1,735.94. The event was celebrated with a big dance held right on the bridge. Lanterns were hung from the rafters, a four piece orchestra played, lunch was served at midnight, and the dance continued all night. In 1953 the bridge was used by Arthur Godfrey as a tie-in with a Chesterfield cigarette Christmas carton. In response, Governor Hugh Gregg flew to New York to present Mr. Godfrey with an honorary deed to the bridge making him an owner.

This bridge was built in 1862 and the name originates from the Slate family who lived in a farm along the river north of the bridge. Original cost was $1850.64. It is the second bridge on this location, the first having been built around 1800. In 1842 William Wheelock was halfway across the earlier bridge with a span of four oxen when the bridge collapsed dropping both driver and animals into the river. Although no one was hurt, Wheelock engaged an attorney from Keene to seek damages from the town. The current bridge was damaged by a snow plow in 1987 and was repaired at a cost of $2,000.

East of N.H. Route 10 on Main Street over the Ashuelot River in West Swanzey. The bridge connects two built-up areas of the town. Town lattice truss, built in 1832 at an original cost of $523.27. There is a sidewalk on the south side of the bridge. The bridge was posted for six tons until the fall of 1990 at which time it was closed to all traffic.

Built in 1995, Tannery Hill is the only bridge in Belknap County. This bridge was constructed by Tim Andrews in 1995, and was a gift from the Rotary Club to the community of Guilford , New Hampshire. The bridge is limited to foot traffic only.

Paddleford truss with added arches. On July 2, 2008 the bridge was moved from it's supporting abutments onto land where it will be renovated. The project will take around two years and cost about a million dollars. The monies coming from several grants and local fund raising. Town records indicate there was a crude open timber bridge at this site in 1791 which was repaired in 1803, 1811, and again in 1820. A new bridge was built in 1820 by Wentworth Lord at a cost of $133. The builders of the 1820 bridge used sound lumber from the old bridge. It was again rebuilt in 1832. In 1849, John Brown built a new bridge at the same location for $234. Most sources credit the construction of the current bridge, built during the 1870s, to Jacob Berry. Steel telltales were erected in 1958 to protect the upper bracing of the bridge and removed in 1983 after the restoration. The restoration began in November 1982 by Milton Graton and Sons and was completed in August 1983 at a cost of $85,000. The sides of the Whittier Bridge were originally closed with the exception of tiny windows. The sides were opened as part of the restoration.

This bridge was built in 1881 for use by only one family and was given its name because of its close proximity to a local blacksmith shop that once stood in an area known as Slab City. It is closed to vehicular traffic.
Two miles east of N.H. Route 12A on Town House Road in Cornish over Mill Brook.
Original Cost: - $873

Built in 1877 this covered bridge spans a deep gorge on the Blow-Me-Down Brook.

This covered bridge was built in 1845.

This is the most famous of the New Hampshire covered bridges and is the second longest two-span covered bridge in the whole world. Now the longest covered bridge in the United States it crosses the Connecticut River and is west of NH Rte 12A, 5 miles south of Plainfield Village. It's the fourth bridge on this site. Built in 1796, destroyed by floods in 1824, 1848, and 1866.

Assembled in a schoolyard then transported to the site in 1882.

Assembled on the town common and moved by oxcart to its location in 1885.

Built in 1880 this bridge is thought to be the first New Hampshire covered bridge to be repaired under the state's Town Bridge Aid Program.

This covered bridge built in 1991 has a sidewalk on the upstream side of the bridge.

A two-span bridge built in 1871 that crosses the Sugar River.

This 122 ft. long bridge was built in 1895 and spans the Sugar River. One of fifteen built along the Concord and Claremont Railroad using the double Town/Pratt lattice truss.

Located in Albany, New Hampshire just of the Kancamagus Highway in the White Mountains National Forest. The bridge was built in 1857 and destroyed one year later in a wind storm. Rebuilt, the bridge spans the Swift river and is 120 feet long with a single span of 100 feet.

Built in 1851, this bridge is now privately owned and used as a gift shop.