Wright's Bridge

Wright's Bridge
Nearest city Newport, New Hampshire
Coordinates 43°21′33″N 72°15′34″W / 43.35917°N 72.25944°WCoordinates: 43°21′33″N 72°15′34″W / 43.35917°N 72.25944°W
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1906
Architectural style Town-Lattice Truss
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 75000135[1]
Added to NRHP June 10, 1975

Wright's Bridge is a historic covered bridge in Newport, New Hampshire. Originally built in 1906 to carry the Boston and Maine Railroad across the Sugar River, it now carries the multi-use Sugar River Trail, which was built on the abandoned right-of-way. The bridge is located about 1,200 feet (370 m) west of the trail's intersection with Chandler Mill Road in western Newport. The bridge is a single-span Town double-lattice truss structure which has been reinforced by laminated arches. The bridge spans 122 feet (37 m), with 6 feet (1.8 m) of overhang at each end, and rests on granite abutments. It is named for S. K. Wright, who sold this portion of the railroad right-of-way in 1871.[2]

The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Wright's Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-06-06.

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