Contoocook Railroad Bridge
N 43° 13.394 W 071° 42.807
19T E 279628 N 4789179
A fairly well kept up abandoned railroad bridge
Waymark Code: WM10Y2
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 12/08/2006
Views: 48
Site Location: In center of Contoocook, NH
Directions to this site: Contoocook, NH - On NH-103 right in center of town
Nearest City/Town: Contoocook, NH
Active: No - Closed 1962 - Tracks removed
Circa: 1850 by Joseph Barnard
Re-Built: 1889 Major Reconstruction
Ht. Above Water: 8 Ft
Crosses Over: Contoocook River
Primary Use: Railroad - Now only pedestrian
Style/Design: Combination of Double Town and Pratt Truss
Number of Spans: 2
Span Length/Overall Length: 60,67 ft/140 ft
Roof: Corrugated Metal
Floated away in floods of 1936 & 1938 - Brought back & restored
Current Condition of Bridge: Fair - Leaning downstream
Description of Covered Bridge:
Circa: 1850 by Joseph Barnard
Re-Built: 1889 Major Reconstruction
Ht. Above Water: 8 Ft
Crosses Over: Contoocook River
Primary Use: Railroad - Now only pedestrian
Style/Design: Combination of Double Town and Pratt Truss
Number of Spans: 2
Span Length/Overall Length: 60,67 ft/140 ft
Roof: Corrugated Metal
Year Built: 1849-50, 1889
Location (Road - City - State - Country): NH-103 - Center of Contoocook, NH - USA
Web Address: Not listed
Parking (If not at the bridge):: Not listed
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