Pittsburg-Clarksville Covered Bridge

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Pittsburg-Clarksville Covered Bridge
Crosses	Connecticut River
Locale	Pittsburg, New Hampshire to Clarksville, New Hampshire
Maintained by	towns of Pittsburg and Clarksville
ID number	29-04-03 (NH #34)
Design	Paddleford truss with added arches[1]
Longest span	70 ft (21.3 m)
Total length	88.5 ft (27.0 m)
Width	19.25 ft (5.867 m) (maximum), 15 ft (4.6 m) (roadway)
Vertical clearance	12.83 ft (3.911 m)
Completion date	around 1876
Destruction date	1981
Coordinates	45°3′16″N 71°24′25″W / 45.05444, -71.40694Coordinates: 45°3′16″N 71°24′25″W / 45.05444, -71.40694

The Pittsburg-Clarksville Covered Bridge (also known as the Bacon Road Bridge) is a wooden Paddleford truss bridge with added arches over the Connecticut River located between Pittsburg and Clarksville, New Hampshire. It was closed to traffic in 1981. This bridge is the covered bridge furthest north over the Connecticut River.

Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 External links 4 References

[edit] History

It was rehabilitated in 1974 at a cost of $6,700 which was shared by the towns of Pittsburg and Clarksville, and the state.

[edit] See also

• List of crossings of the Connecticut River

[edit] External links

• Pittsburg-Clarksville Bridge in the Structurae database

[edit] References

Crossings of the Connecticut River Upstream NH Route 145 Bridge Pittsburg-Clarksville Covered Bridge Downstream US Route 3