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BM - Sheldons Pond Bridge

Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

Photo 

BM - Sheldons Pond Bridge

Photo from old postcard

BH Photo #485515

Map 

Description 

One of four wrought-iron viaducts on the former Manchester & Keene Railroad (later the B&M Keene Branch). No build date is listed in the 1938 abandonment proceedings, but based on the similar design to the Marlborough Trestle (http://bridgehunter.com/nh/cheshire/bh70441/), this structure was likely built around 1883-4. Also similar in design is the Alcott Trestle (http://bridgehunter.com/nh/hillsborough/bh70397/), located less than a mile to the east.

Some remaining stonework appears to be visible from Old Dublin Rd.

Facts 

Overview
Lost Deck truss bridge over Sheldons Pond on Boston & Maine RR
Location
Hancock, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
Status
Removed but not replaced
Railroad
- Boston & Maine Railroad (BM)
Design
Inverted bowstring deck truss!?
Dimensions
Total length: 236.0 ft.
Also called
BM - Bridge 36.33 (Keene Branch)
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.97155, -71.99606   (decimal degrees)
42°58'18" N, 71°59'46" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
19/255675/4762011 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 91205 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Boston & Maine Railroad (417)
Deck truss (1,946)
Hancock, New Hampshire (2)
Hillsborough County, New Hampshire (110)
Lost (29,205)
Lost 1938 (116)
Lost during 1930s (958)
 New Hampshire (724)
Other deck truss (24)
Owned by railroad (13,593)
Railroad (16,549)
Total length 175-250 feet (4,533)
Truss (36,056)
Wrought Iron (421)

Update Log 

  • November 14, 2020: Updated by Ian Martin: Adjusted location, added length & description
  • November 14, 2020: Updated by Art Suckewer: truss type?
  • November 14, 2020: New photo from Geoff Hubbs

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