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West Swanzey Covered Bridge

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West Swanzey Covered Bridge

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West Swanzey Covered Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in October 2009

Overview: Two-span covered bridge over Ashuelot River on Main Street in Swanzey
Location: Town of Swanzey, Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1832; rehabilitated 1993
Design: Covered Lattice through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 64.0 ft.
Total length: 151.9 ft.
Deck width: 12.5 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 8.5 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on February 29, 1980
Also called: West Swanzey Covered Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +42.87167, -72.32778 (decimal degrees)
42°52'18" N, 72°19'40" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/718267/4750028 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: West Swanzey
Inventory numbers: WGCB 29-03-04 (World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
NRHP 80000281 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 24846 (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: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 14.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2007): 2,500