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General Sullivan Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in October 2009

Overview: Bypassed continuous truss bridge over Little Bay on Road in Dover
Location: Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire, and Rockingham County, New Hampshire
Status: Open to pedestrians
History: Built 1934; rehabilitated 1950; bypassed in 1984
Design: Three-span continuous truss (deck truss spans with arch truss center span)
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 274.9 ft.
Total length: 1,585.1 ft.
Deck width: 24.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 18.0 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Also called: Little Bay Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.11944, -70.82778 (decimal degrees)
43°07'10" N, 70°49'40" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 19/351308/4775700 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Portsmouth
Inventory number: BH 25025 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 11/2007): Deck condition rating: Imminent Failure (1 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Imminent Failure (1 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Imminent Failure (1 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 31.0 (out of 100)

April 13, 2010: New Street View added by Nathan Holth
October 16, 2009: Updated by C Hanchey: Bridge is known as the General Sullivan Bridge