Taylor Falls Iron Bridge

Photos 

Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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BH Photo #351162

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Lost Lenticular through truss bridge over Merrimack River on Road

Location

Hudson, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

Status

Replaced by a new bridge

History

Built 1882 by Corrugated Metal Co.; Replaced 1911

Builder

- Corrugated Metal Co. of East Berlin, Connecticut [also known as Berlin Iron Bridge Co.]

Railroad

- Nashua Street Railway

Design

3 span Lenticular through truss

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 176.0 ft.
Total length: 494.0 ft.
Deck width: 18.0 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+42.76329, -71.44410   (decimal degrees)
42°45'48" N, 71°26'39" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

19/300017/4737425 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Nashua North

Inventory number

BH 71652 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• November 14, 2021: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
• December 22, 2017: New photo from Dave King
• April 22, 2016: Updated by Michael Quiet: Refined builder name, per year of constrcution
• April 21, 2016: New photo from Art Suckewer
• April 2, 2016: Updated by Luke: Refined name

Related Bridges 

• Taylor Falls Arch Bridge (Successor)
• Taylor Falls Covered Bridge (Predecessor)

Sources 

• Luke
• Art Suckewer - Asuckewer [at] knite [dot] com
• Michael Quiet - mquiet [at] gmail [dot] com
• Dave King - DKinghawkfan [at] hotmail [dot] com
• Geoff Hubbs

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