Columbia Bridge (Connecticut River)

Columbia Bridge
Bridge in U.S. states of Vermont & New Hampshire
Coordinates44°51′11″N 71°33′04″W / 44.853°N 71.551°W / 44.853; -71.551
CrossesConnecticut River
LocaleColumbia, New Hampshire and Lemington, Vermont
Maintained byTown of Columbia
ID number29-04-07 (NH #33)
45-05-02 (VT)
Characteristics
DesignHowe truss bridge[1]
Total length145.75 ft (44.425 m)
Width20.58 ft (6.273 m) (maximum), 14.66 ft (4.468 m) (roadway)
Longest span131.5 ft (40.08 m)
Load limit3 tons
Clearance above13.08 ft (3.987 m)
History
Construction end1912 (1912)
Columbia Covered Bridge
Columbia Bridge (Connecticut River) is located in New Hampshire
Columbia Bridge (Connecticut River)
Columbia Bridge (Connecticut River) is located in the United States
Columbia Bridge (Connecticut River)
Nearest cityColumbia, New Hampshire
Area1 acre (0.4 ha)
ArchitectCharles Babbitt
Architectural styleHowe truss covered bridge
NRHP reference No.76000123[2]
Added to NRHPDecember 12, 1976

The Columbia Bridge is a covered bridge, carrying Columbia Bridge Road over the Connecticut River between Columbia, New Hampshire and Lemington, Vermont. Built in 1911–12, it is one of only two New Hampshire bridges (along with the Mount Orne Covered Bridge) built with Howe trusses, and is one of the last covered bridges built in the historic era of covered bridge construction in both states. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[2]

  1. ^ Official New Hampshire site about this bridge
  2. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.