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Carlton Covered Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in October 2009

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Carlton Covered Bridge

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Carlton Covered Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in October 2009

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Facts 

Overview
Covered bridge over South Branch Ashuelot River on Carlton Road in Swanzey
Location
Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1869; rehabilitated 1998
Design
Covered Queenpost through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 60.0 ft.
Total length: 68.9 ft.
Deck width: 12.5 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 9.6 ft.
Recognition
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on June 10, 1975
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.85444, -72.27417   (decimal degrees)
42°51'16" N, 72°16'27" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/722708/4748255 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
West Swanzey
Inventory numbers
NRHP 75000121 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
WGCB 29-03-07 (World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
BH 24834 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/2008)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 27.5 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2007)
540

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  • October 13, 2009: New photos from C Hanchey

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