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Old Elm Brook Bridge
Description
There was originally a stone arch bridge crossing Elm Brook at this location, just south of Echo Lake State Park. When the bridge existed, this was the primary alignment of the highway running between downtown Conway and the White Mountain National Forest. The bridge at this location collapsed at an unknown date, likely at least in part due to flooding. West Side Road was subsequently rerouted around the location, with the old alignment being accessed via a short connector that also serves as the main entrance to Echo Lake State Park. The bridge collapse most certainly did not happen recently, as there is little evidence of the former road alignment today, with the exception of the abrupt dead-end of the road south of Echo Lake Park and a few remnants visible in the creek.
Facts
- Overview
- Lost Stone arch bridge over Elm Brook on Old West Side Road/Elm Brook Road
- Location
- North Conway, Carroll County, New Hampshire
- Status
- Collapsed with no replacement built. A few structure remnants remain
- Design
- Stone arch
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +44.05150, -71.15645 (decimal degrees)
44°03'05" N, 71°09'23" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
- Approximate UTM coordinates
- 19/327256/4879853 (zone/easting/northing)
- Inventory number
- BH 89675 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- June 24, 2020: Added by Nick Boppel
Sources
- Nick Boppel - nickboppel01 [at] gmail [dot] com