Samuel Morey Memorial Bridge

Photos 

Photo taken by Doug Kerr

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BH Photo #178286

Map 

Street Views 

Description 

Facts 

Overview

Steel through arch bridge over Connecticut River on NH 25A in Orford

Location

Grafton County, New Hampshire, and Orange County, Vermont

Status

Open to traffic

History

Built 1937; rehabilitated 2002

Builders

- Hagen-Thibodeau Construction Co.
- John H. Wells (Designer)

Design

Steel through arch

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 424.9 ft.
Total length: 433.7 ft.
Deck width: 24.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.5 ft.

Recognition

Posted to the National Register of Historic Places

Approximate latitude, longitude

+43.90667, -72.13917   (decimal degrees)
43°54'24" N, 72°08'21" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

18/729727/4865485 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Fairlee

Average daily traffic (as of 2017)

3,808

Inventory number

BH 24897 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection report (as of June 2018)

Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 60.5 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

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Update Log 

• May 30, 2020: Updated by Geoff Hubbs: Added builder and Orange County VT
• September 12, 2016: New Street View added by Dana and Kay Klein
• January 7, 2016: New photos from Mike Garland
• September 21, 2015: Photo imported by Dave King
• September 11, 2011: New Street View added by J.P.
• September 19, 2010: New photos from Doug Kerr

Related Bridges 

• Orford-Fairleigh Covered Bridge 29-05-94x / 45-09-40x (Predecessor)
• East Thetford Road Bridge (Downstream)
• Piermont Bridge (Upstream)

Sources 

• Doug Kerr
• J.P. - wildcatjon2000 [at] gmail [dot] com
• Mike Garland - Rapier342 [at] comcast [dot] net
• Dana and Kay Klein
• Geoff Hubbs

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