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LilacBridge01 Opened for traffic in 1909, this bridge is New Hampshire's only surviving example of a threespan High Pratt truss bridge. Rename the Lilac Bridge in 1997. Photo taken by David P. Timmins |
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LilacBridge02 In December 1969, the weight limit was reduced because of a weakness found when the bridge was being repaired. Photo taken by David P. Timmins |
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LilacBridge03 Up river view of the bridge. Photo taken by David P. Timmins |
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LilacBridge04 Builders plaque from the 1936 repair. Photo taken by David P. Timmins |
Facts
- Overview
- Through truss bridge over Merrimack River on Bypassed Historic in Hooksett
- Location
- Merrimack County, New Hampshire
- Status
- Closed to all traffic
- History
- Built 1909
- Design
- Through truss
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 170.0 ft.
Total length: 490.2 ft.
Deck width: 18.7 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.4 ft.
- Recognition
- Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +43.09583, -71.46278 (decimal degrees)
43°05'45" N, 71°27'46" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 19/299571/4774400 (zone/easting/northing)
- USGS topographic map
- Manchester North
- Inventory number
- BH 24983 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
- Inspection (as of 09/2007)
- Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 0.0 (out of 100)
Sources
- David P. Timmins - grumpytimm [at] yahoo [dot] com
- Hooksett's Lilac Bridge listed on State Register - New Hampshire Banner news article.