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Saco River Covered Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in October 2009

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Saco River Covered Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in October 2009

Overview: Two-span covered bridge over Saco River on East Side Road in Conway
Location: Carroll County, New Hampshire
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1890; rehabilitated 1989
Design: Covered Through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 96.1 ft.
Total length: 227.0 ft.
Deck width: 18.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 10.4 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.98278, -71.11694 (decimal degrees)
43°58'58" N, 71°07'01" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 19/330225/4872138 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Conway
Inventory numbers: WGCB 29-02-03 (World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
BH 24820 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 12/2008): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 29.1 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1992): 2,400