Blair Covered Bridge 29-05-09

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Blair Road Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in October 2009

Overview: Covered bridge over Pemigewasset River on Blair Road in Campton
Location: Town of Campton, Grafton County, New Hampshire
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1869; Restored 1977 & 2013/14
Builders: - Arnold M Graton Associates Inc of Ashland, New Hampshire (2013/14 rehabilitation)
- Hiram W.Merrill
Design: Covered Long through truss with arches
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 141.1 ft.
Total length: 288.1 ft.
Deck width: 14.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 9.4 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Also called: Blair Road Bridge
Blair Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.81034, -71.66575 (decimal degrees)
43°48'37" N, 71°39'57" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 19/285592/4854262 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Plymouth
Inventory number: BH 24884 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 09/2015): Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 27.9 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2014): 860

February 25, 2016: New photos from Mike Garland
May 23, 2015: New photos from Royce and Bobette Haley
June 6, 2014: Updated by Will Truax: Updated history and status
December 9, 2013: Updated by Will Truax: Added Builder & updated temporary status
April 30, 2011: New photos from Will
April 29, 2011: New photos from Will
October 11, 2009: New photos from C Hanchey

Blair Covered Bridge 29-05-09

Posted September 4, 2014, by ArtS (asuckewer [at] knite [dot] com)

Truck attack update:

Blair Covered Bridge 29-05-09

Posted August 29, 2014, by ArtS (asuckewer [at] knite [dot] com)

Another truck attack:

Doesn't sound too bad this time.