Wright's Bridge
Wright's Bridge | |
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Nearest city | Newport, New Hampshire |
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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 |
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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- List of New Hampshire covered bridges
- List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in New Hampshire
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Sullivan County, New Hampshire
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for Wright's Bridge" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-06-06.