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Albany Covered Bridge 29-02-06 (Carroll County, New Hampshire)
Built 1858; rehabilitated 1970
Covered bridge over Swift River on Passaconaway Road in Albany
Open to traffic

Arlington Bridge (Caledonia County, Vermont)
Destroyed by the Great Flood of 1927
Lost Paddleford through truss bridge over Passumpsic River on Concord Avenue
Destroyed by Collision from another Bridge during flooding

Artist's Bridge 19-09-04 (Oxford County, Maine)
Built 1872, bypassed in 1958
Covered bridge over Sunday River on a pedestrian trail
Open to pedestrians

Bartlett Covered Bridge 29-02-02 (Carroll County, New Hampshire)
Built 1850; Rehabilitated with added arches c. 1920's; Bypassed 1939; Sold to private owner and converted to gift shop 1965
Paddleford through truss bridge
Open to customers only

Bear River Covered Bridge 19-09-25x (Oxford County, Maine)
Built in 1869 by Hiram York; Removed and Replaced in 1929
Lost Paddleford through truss bridge over Bear River on RT 2, RT 5, RT 26
Replaced by a new bridge

Bennett-Bean Covered Bridge 19-09-03 (Oxford County, Maine)
Built 1901, Bypassed 1985; Rehabbed 2004
Paddleford through truss bridge over Magalloway River on Pedestrian Trail (Closed Section of Littlehale Road) in Lincoln.
Open to pedestrians

Bonny Eagle Covered Bridge 19-03-17x / 19-16-14x (York County, Maine)
Built 1885
Lost Paddleford through truss bridge over Saco River on Bonny Eagle Road; RT 35
Replaced by a new bridge

Brickett Covered Bridge 19-09-36#2x (Oxford County, Maine)
Built 1871; Replaced and Removed in 1948.
Lost through truss covered bridge over West Branch Ellis River on N Andover Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Bridge Street Covered Bridge 29-05-84x (Grafton County, New Hampshire)
Built 1878
Lost Paddleford through truss covered bridge over Ammonoosuc River on Bridge Street
Destroyed by flooding in 1927

Brown Farm Covered Bridge 19-09-24x (Oxford County, Maine)
Built in 1877; Removed and Realigned on RT 16.
Lost Paddleford through truss bridge over Magalloway River on Abandoned section of RT 16.
Replaced by a new bridge on a Realigned portion of RT 16. Old Site is Abandoned.

Canaan Toll Bridge 29-04-28x/45-05-12x (Essex County, Vermont)
Built ca.1822; replaced 1928
Lost Paddleford through truss bridge over Connecticut River on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Canal Covered Bridge 19-09-16x (Oxford County, Maine)
Built in 1846 by Peter Paddleford; Removed and Replaced in 1929.
Lost Paddleford through truss bridge over Saco River on RT 5
Replaced by a new bridge

Cathedral Ledge Covered Bridge 29-02-20x (Carroll County, New Hampshire)
Built 1875
Lost Paddleford through truss covered bridge over Saco River on River Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Central Street Covered Bridge 29-01-05x/29-05-119x (Grafton County, New Hampshire)
Built 1836
Lost through truss covered bridge over Pemigewasset River on Central St
Lost in 1927 flood, Replaced by a new bridge

Centre Covered Bridge 45-03-05 (Caledonia County, Vermont)
Built 1867; Relocated 1960; Emergency rehabilitation work 2013
Covered Paddleford through truss bridge over East Branch of the Passumpsic River on pedestrian path
Open for snowmobiles / Pedestrian use

Charles River Covered Bridge 19-09-20x (Oxford County, Maine)
Built in 1856; Removed and Replaced in 1930.
Lost Paddleford through truss bridge over Charles River on Harbor Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Clarksville Covered Bridge 29-04-03 (Coos County, New Hampshire)
Built 1876
Paddleford through truss bridge over Connecticut River on Bridge Road
Open to pedestrians only

Colebrook Toll Covered Bridge 29-04-36x / 45-05-09x (Coos County, New Hampshire)
Built 1855
Lost Paddleford through truss covered bridge over Connecticut River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Covered Bridge 19-09-10x (Oxford County, Maine)
Built in 1854; Destroyed by flooding in 1936 and replaced.
Lost Paddleford through truss bridge over Saco River on RT 160
Destroyed by flooding and replaced.

Depot Covered Bridge 19-03-06#2x / 19-16-07#2x (York County, Maine)
Original covered bridge on this site was built in 1874 and was washed away in 1898; Replaced in 1906; Replaced in 1928
Lost Paddleford through truss bridge over Saco River on RT 5; RT 117
Replaced by a new bridge

Durgin Covered Bridge 29-02-07 (Carroll County, New Hampshire)
Built 1869; rehabilitated 1967 & 1983
Covered bridge over Cold River on Durgin Bridge Road in Sandwich
Open to traffic

East Limington Covered Bridge 19-03-10x/19-16-11x (York County, Maine)
Built in 1885 by Horace Berry and Jacob H. Berry; Replaced in 1929.
Lost Paddleford through truss bridge over Saco River on RT 25
Replaced by a new concrete T-beam bridge in 1929

Edes Falls Covered Bridge 19-03-11x (Cumberland County, Maine)
Built in 1896; Lost to flooding in 1936 and replaced.
Lost Paddleford through truss bridge over Crooked River on Edes Falls Road
Destroyed by flooding and replaced with a steel stringer bridge in 1936

Errol Covered Bridge (Clear Stream) 29-04-13x (Coos County, New Hampshire)
Lost Paddleford truss covered bridge over Bear Brook on Berlin Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Errol Covered Bridge 29-04-14x (Coos County, New Hampshire)
Built 1860
Lost Paddleford truss bridge over Androscoggin River on Upton Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Flume Covered Bridge 29-05-05 (Grafton County, New Hampshire)
Built 1871
Paddleford through truss bridge over Pemigewasset River on Trail road
Open to private traffic

Goodrich Falls Covered Bridge 29-02-19x (Carroll County, New Hampshire)
Built 1857
Lost Paddleford through truss covered bridge over Ellis River on Pinkham Notch Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Groveton Covered Bridge 29-04-04 (Coos County, New Hampshire)
Built 1852; Bypassed 1939
Covered bridge over Upper Ammonoosuc River in Northumberland
Open to pedestrians

Happy Corner Covered Bridge 29-04-01 (Coos County, New Hampshire)
Built 1869; Modified 1991
Paddleford through truss bridge over Perry Stream on Hill-Danforth Road
Open to vehicles now.

Hemlock Covered Bridge 19-09-02 (Oxford County, Maine)
Built 1857; rehabilitated 1988
Covered bridge over Old Course Saco River on Hemlock Bridge Road in Fryeburg
Open to traffic

Hiram Bridge 19-09-22x (Oxford County, Maine)
Built 1859; repaired 1884; replaced 1928
Lost Paddleford through truss bridge over Saco River on ME-113
Replaced by a new bridge

Hiram Covered Bridge 19-09-12x / 19-16-09x (York County, Maine)
Built in 1887; Removed and replaced in 1930.
Lost Paddleford through truss bridge over Ossipee River on River Road; Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Jackson Covered Bridge 29-02-01 (Carroll County, New Hampshire)
Built 1876; rehabilitated 2004
Covered Paddleford through truss bridge over Ellis River on NH 16A in Jackson
Open to traffic

Kezar Falls Covered Bridge 19-09-34x / 19-16-13x (York County, Maine)
Built in 1869; Removed and Replaced in 1924.
Lost Paddleford through truss bridge over Ossipee River on RT 25
Replaced by a new bridge

Lord's Creek Covered Bridge 45-10-01 (Orleans County, Vermont)
Built 1881
Paddleford through truss bridge over Black River on Covered Bridge Road
Closed to all traffic

Lovejoy Covered Bridge 19-09-01 (Oxford County, Maine)
Built 1868; rehabilitated 1984
Covered bridge over Ellis River on Covered Bridge Road in Andover
Open to traffic

Lower Waterford Bridge (old) (Caledonia County, Vermont)
Replaced 1929
Lost Paddleford through truss bridge over Mad Brook on Lower Waterford Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Mechanic Street Covered Bridge 29-04-06 (Coos County, New Hampshire)
Built 1862; Rebuilt 2006
Covered bridge over Israel River on Mechanic Street in Lancaster
Open to traffic

Merrill Covered Bridge 19-09-35#2x (Oxford County, Maine)
Built in 1870; Removed and Replaced in 1935.
Lost Paddleford through truss bridge over West Branch Ellis River on RT 120
Replaced by a new bridge

Olson's Covered Bridge 19-09-23x (Oxford County, Maine)
Built in 1897; Removed and Replaced in 1948
Lost Paddleford through truss bridge over Magalloway River on RT 16
Replaced by a new bridge in a slightly different location

Orne Covered Bridge 45-10-02 #2 (Orleans County, Vermont)
built either 1879 or 1880; Completely rebuilt 1999
Paddleford through truss bridge over Black River on Back Coventry Road
Open to traffic

Park Street Covered Bridge 19-09-29x (Oxford County, Maine)
Built in 1855; Removed and Replaced in 1896.
Lost Paddleford through truss bridge over Little Androscoggin River on Paris Hill Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Porter's Covered Bridge (Oxford County, Maine)
Built in 1870; Destroyed by a windstorm and never replaced.
Lost Paddleford through truss bridge over Swift River on Abandoned Roadway
Destroyed by severe weather and site abandoned.

Porter-Parsonsfield Bridge 19-09-05 / 19-16-01 (Oxford County, Maine)
Built 1859, bypassed in 1960, restored in 1999
Covered bridge over Ossipee River on a pedestrian trail in Porter
Open to pedestrians

Portland Street Covered Bridge 45-03-32x (Caledonia County, Vermont)
Lost through truss covered bridge over Passumpsic River on Portland Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Saco River Covered Bridge 29-02-03 (Carroll County, New Hampshire)
Built 1890; rehabilitated 1989
Two-span covered Paddleford through truss bridge over Saco River on East Side Road in Conway
Open to traffic

Samuel Paine Bridge 29-04-33x (Coos County, New Hampshire)
Built 1857; Demolished 1916
Lost Paddleford through truss covered bridge over Androscoggin River
Replaced by a new bridge

Sanborn Covered Bridge (Caledonia County, Vermont)
Built 1873, moved to Sanborn farm 2014
Bridge over West Branch of the Passumpsic River


Sebastian Smith Covered Bridge 19-09-27x (Oxford County, Maine)
Built in 1870; Bridge and roadway abandoned in 1935.
Lost Paddleford through truss bridge over Little Androscoggin River on Roadway that has been abandoned.
Removed but not replaced - Roadway and Bridge site totally abandoned.

Smith-Eastman Covered Bridge 29-02-04x (Carroll County, New Hampshire)
Built 1846; Bypassed 1950; Burned 1975
Lost Covered Paddleford through truss bridge over Saco River
Lost to arson. Substructure remains present.

Stark Covered Bridge 29-04-05 (Coos County, New Hampshire)
Built 1862; Washed off abutments and restored c.1890's, Rehabilitated/stringers added 1954
Paddleford truss bridge over Upper Ammonoosuc River on North or Northside Road (off of SR 110) in Stark
Open to traffic

Stewartstown Bridge (1882) 29-04-30x /45-05-14x (Coos County, New Hampshire)
Built 1882; replaced 1931
Lost Paddleford through truss bridge over Connecticut River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Sunday River Covered Bridge 19-09-09x (Oxford County, Maine)
Built 1857
Lost Paddleford through truss bridge over Sunday River on RT 5; RT 26; US RT 2.
Replaced by a new bridge

Swift River Covered Bridge 29-02-05 (Carroll County, New Hampshire)
Built 1869; Bypassed 1974
Covered Paddleford truss bridge over Swift River on West Side Road in Conway
Open to pedestrians only

Swiftwater Covered Bridge 29-05-02 (Grafton County, New Hampshire)
Built 1849; rehabilitated 1999
Covered bridge over Wild Ammonoosuc River on Porter Road in Bath
Open to traffic

Toll Covered Bridge 19-09-19x (Oxford County, Maine)
Built in 1870; Removed and Replaced in 1929
Lost Paddleford through truss bridge over Old Course of the Saco River on RT 5
Replaced by a new bridge

Union Falls Covered Bridge 19-16-05x (York County, Maine)
Built about 1860; Destroyed in 1921 and abandoned for dam construction.
Lost Paddleford through truss bridge over Saco River on Hight Road (abandoned portion)
Removed but not replaced (Bridge was dynamited because of new dam construction)

Walker Island Covered Bridge 19-09-18x (Oxford County, Maine)
Built in 1862; Lost in flooding in 1936 and site was abandoned.
Lost Paddleford through truss bridge over Saco River on Abandoned Walkers Falls Road portion
Destroyed by flooding and site abandoned

Walker's Covered Bridge 19-09-17x (Oxford County, Maine)
Built in 1848 by Peter Paddleford; Removed and Replaced in 1931.
Lost Paddleford through truss bridge over Saco River on US RT 302
Replaced by a new bridge

Warren Covered Bridge (York County, Maine)
Unsure date of construction; Removed and Replaced in 1929.
Lost Paddleford through truss bridge over Ossipee River on South Hiram Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Weston Covered Bridge 19-09-15x (Oxford County, Maine)
Built 1843
Lost Paddleford truss bridge over Saco River on River Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Whittier Covered Bridge 29-02-08 (Carroll County, New Hampshire)
Built 1870; Rehabilitated 1983 with second rehab currently ongoing
Covered bridge over Bearcamp River on Nudd Road/Covered Bridge Road in Ossipee
Intact but closed to all traffic. Bridge currently sitting on Nudd Road for rehabilitation

Wild River Covered Bridge 19-09-21x (Oxford County, Maine)
Built in 1868; In 1926 a truck fell through the decking. The bridge was removed and moved to the realigned RT 2, in 1928.
Lost Paddleford through truss bridge over Wild River on Abandoned portion of RT 2
Replaced by a new bridge on a realigned section of RT 2.