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BM - Merrymeeting River Bridge

Belknap County, New Hampshire

Photos 

Reposted from Winnipesaukee.com-JacksonB collection under Fair Use https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_use

BH Photo #333401

Map 

Description 

Dimensions are estimates. First photograph on page was taken in 1909

Facts 

Overview
Lost Double-intersection Warren deck truss bridge over Merrymeeting River/Letter S Rd on B&M RR
Location
Alton, Belknap County, New Hampshire
Status
Removed but not replaced
Railroad
- Boston & Maine Railroad (BM)
Design
Double-intersection Warren deck truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 94.0 ft.
Total length: 130.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+43.46191, -71.22909   (decimal degrees)
43°27'43" N, 71°13'45" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
19/319674/4814524 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Alton
Inventory number
BH 68636 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Alton, New Hampshire (2)
Belknap County, New Hampshire (34)
Boston & Maine Railroad (405)
Deck truss (1,787)
Double-intersection Warren deck truss (89)
Double-intersection Warren truss (461)
Lost (25,768)
 New Hampshire (680)
Owned by railroad (12,736)
Railroad (15,863)
Span length 75-100 feet (6,489)
Stone Abutments (105)
Total length 125-175 feet (5,979)
Truss (33,434)

Update Log 

  • April 14, 2018: New photos from Royce and Bobette Haley
  • July 23, 2015: Added by Royce and Bobette Haley

Sources 

  • Royce and Bobette Haley - roycehaley111 [at] yahoo [dot] com

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