Lilac Bridge

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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

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Bypassed through truss bridge over Merrimack River in Hooksett

Location

Town of Hooksett, Merrimack County, New Hampshire

Status

Closed to all traffic

History

Built 1909; Repaired 1936; Bypassed in 1976

Design

Three-span riveted Pratt through truss

Dimensions

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

Also called

Hooksett Village Bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+43.09578, -71.46334   (decimal degrees)
43°05'45" N, 71°27'48" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

19/299525/4774396 (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)

Categories 

Update Log 

• October 13, 2009: Updated by C Hanchey: Bridge is also known as the Hooksett Village Bridge
• October 11, 2008: New photos from David P. Timmins

Sources 

• David P. Timmins - grumpytimm [at] yahoo [dot] com
• Hooksett's Lilac Bridge listed on State Register - New Hampshire Banner news article.
• C Hanchey - cmh2315 [at] yahoo [dot] com

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