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Gilsum Stone Arch Bridge

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Very easy access. Easy parking.

Photo taken by David P. Timmins

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Overview
Stone arch bridge over Ashuelot River on Old NH 10 in Gilsum
Location
Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1863; rehabilitated 1951
Design
Stone arch
Dimensions
Span length: 46.9 ft.
Total length: 46.9 ft.
Deck width: 22.0 ft.
Recognition
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on August 31, 1989
Approximate latitude, longitude
+43.03889, -72.27000   (decimal degrees)
43°02'20" N, 72°16'12" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/722383/4768750 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Gilsum
Inventory numbers
NRHP 89001207 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 24828 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 04/2011)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 47.9 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2009)
2,300

Update Log 

  • March 21, 2011: New photos from Doug Kerr
  • November 12, 2010: New photo from Steve
  • October 6, 2008: New photos from David P. Timmins

Sources 

  • David P. Timmins - grumpytimm [at] yahoo [dot] com
  • Doug Kerr