Covered Bridges

Covered bridges are built using a support system that incorporates “trusses.” There are many kinds of trusses, but one of the most wellknown is …

… the Paddleford Truss, named for its designer, 19th century New Hampshire millwright Peter Paddleford—who never patented the design!

The Paddleford Truss design was Covered bridges and waterfalls dot the White Mountains landscape and are favorites with visitors used extensively for most of the 19th century in covered bridges and locals alike . There are more than 100 waterfalls in throughout Maine, the area and plenty of covered bridges, too—enough to satisfy the most devoted falls or covered bridge spotter . Vermont, and New Hampshire. Many of the bridges listed below feature the Paddleford Truss design, including the Bartlett Bridge, the Swift River Bridge, the Flume Bridge (above), and the Honeymoon Bridge . On these pages are some of the best—check them out and see if you agree . In fact, use these pages to check them off as you visit!

Albany Albany Bridge 120' (1858) North of the Kancamagus Highway, 6 miles west of Conway. Bartlett Bartlett Bridge 167' (1857) West of US Rte. 302, 41/2 miles east of Bartlett. Bath Bath Bridge 4-span. 375' (1832) West of US Rte. 302 at Bath Village. Bath Swiftwater Bridge 158' (1849) North of NH Rte. 112 at Swiftwater. Campton Blair Bridge Campton292' (1869) East of US Rte. 3, 2 miles north of Livermore Falls. Campton Bump Bridge 68' (rebuilt 1972) 1 mile east of NH Rte. 175 at Campton Hollow. Conway Saco River Bridge 2-span, 225' (1890) 1/4 mile north of NH Rte. 16 at Conway Village. Conway Swift River Bridge 129' (1870) 1/2 mile north of NH Rte. 16 at Conway Village. Haverhill Bath Bridge 2-span, 256' (1829) NH Rte. 135, 1/4 mile north of U.S. 302 at Woodsville. Jackson Honeymoon Bridge 122' (1876) At the junction of NH Rtes. 16A & 16 at Jackson Village.

Lincoln Clark’s Bears Railroad Bridge

120' (1965) 110 US Rte. 3, Lincoln. Lincoln Flume Bridge 50' (1871) East of US Rte. 3 in the Flume Gorge. Fee Lincoln Sentinel Pine Bridge 61' (1939) East of US Rte. 3 in the Flume Gorge. Fee Littleton Littleton Bridge 300' (2004) Off Main St. next to the Littleton Grist Mill and Miller’s Cafe. North Woodstock Allen Hollis Bridge (1981) Rte. 112, North Woodstock in Lost River Gorge. Fee Plymouth Smith Millennium Bridge 171' (2001) 1/2 mile north of Rte. 25 on Smith Bridge Rd.

Rumney The Kissing Bridge Walking Bridge

(1980s) Rte. 25, Rumney in Polar Caves Park. Fee

Woodstock Jack O’Lantern Resort Bridge

76' (1986) Rte. 3, 1/4 mile south of Exit 30, I-93.