Swift River Covered Bridge 29-02-05

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Swift River Covered Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in October 2009

BH Photo #147526

Overview: Covered Paddleford truss bridge over Swift River on West Side Road in Conway
Location: Conway, Carroll County, New Hampshire
Status: Open to pedestrians only
History: Built 1869; Bypassed 1974
Builders: - Jacob Berry
- Jacob Berry Jr.
Design: Covered Paddleford Truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 120.1 ft.
Total length: 130.9 ft.
Deck width: 16.7 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 12.8 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.98444, -71.11917 (decimal degrees)
43°59'04" N, 71°07'09" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 19/330051/4872328 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Conway
Inventory numbers: WGCB 29-02-05 (World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
BH 24815 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of October 2009): Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Imminent Failure (1 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Imminent Failure (1 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Imminent Failure (1 out of 9)
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