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Weirs Channel Bridge (1883)
Photos
Reposted courtesy of weirsbeach.com
BH Photo #333631
Description
"The steel truss bridge above, known as a lenticular truss bridge because of its curves that resemble a convex lens, was built over the Weirs Channel in 1883, at a cost of about $2000; but it was not built strong enough for the Laconia Street Railway trolley cars; and so it was replaced by the steel structure below in 1899."-weirsbeach.com
I would also add for anyone researching the Winnipesauke Lake area, particularly The Weirs, weirsbeach.com is a must see.
Facts
- Overview
- 1883 Lost Lenticular through truss bridge over Lake Winnipesaukee on Mani St
- Location
- Laconia, Belknap County, New Hampshire
- Status
- Replaced by a new bridge
- History
- Replaced 1833 covered bridge. Approximate cost was 2000.00 dollars
- Design
- Lenticular through truss
- Also called
- Weirs Channel Bridge
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +43.60371, -71.45546 (decimal degrees)
43°36'13" N, 71°27'20" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
- Approximate UTM coordinates
- 19/301827/4830789 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- Laconia
- Inventory number
- BH 68645 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- July 30, 2015: New photos from Royce and Bobette Haley
- July 29, 2015: Added by Royce and Bobette Haley
Sources
- Royce and Bobette Haley - roycehaley111 [at] yahoo [dot] com