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Newbury Bridge

Grafton County, New Hampshire, and Orange County, Vermont

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Newbury Bridge

no info on the year of this flood damage

Photo from old postcard

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BH Photo #503645

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Warren deck truss bridge over Connecticut River on Newbury Bridge Road
Location
Newbury, Grafton County, New Hampshire, and Orange County, Vermont
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Collapsed; replaced 1970
Design
Riveted Warren deck truss with alternating verticals
Approximate latitude, longitude
+44.06587, -72.05109   (decimal degrees)
44°03'57" N, 72°03'04" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/736168/4883417 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 94015 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Connecticut River (107)
Deck truss (1,923)
Grafton County, New Hampshire (156)
Lost (28,402)
Lost 1970 (97)
Lost during 1970s (939)
New Hampshire (712)
Newbury, Vermont (3)
Orange County, Vermont (38)
 Owned by county (21,600)
Replaced by new bridge (19,312)
State line crossing (913)
Truss (35,395)
Vermont (681)
Warren deck truss (666)
Warren deck truss with alternating verticals (77)
Warren truss (6,996)

Update Log 

  • December 21, 2021: Updated by Paul Plassman: Added truss type and corrected town name
  • December 19, 2021: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
  • August 21, 2021: New photo from Geoff Hubbs

Sources 

  • Geoff Hubbs
  • Paul Plassman
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Newbury Bridge
Posted December 21, 2021, by Paul Plassman

Photo #2 looks like a different bridge, likely too small for the Connecticut River. Definitely a picturesque location!