Pittsburg–Clarksville Covered Bridge

Pittsburg–Clarksville Covered Bridge
Coordinates	45°3′16″N 71°24′25″W / 45.05444°N 71.40694°W / 45.05444; -71.40694Coordinates: 45°3′16″N 71°24′25″W / 45.05444°N 71.40694°W / 45.05444; -71.40694
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)
Characteristics
Design	Paddleford truss with added arches[1]
Total length	88.5 ft (27.0 m)
Width	19.25 ft (5.867 m) (maximum), 15 ft (4.6 m) (roadway)
Longest span	70 ft (21.3 m)
Vertical clearance	12.83 ft (3.911 m)
History
Construction end	around 1876
Closed	1981

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. The bridge is the northernmost covered bridge crossing the Connecticut River.

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.

See also

• List of crossings of the Connecticut River

External links

• Pittsburg-Clarksville Bridge at Structurae

References

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