Blair Bridge (New Hampshire)
Encyclopedia
The Blair Bridge is a wooden covered bridge
originally built in 1829, that crosses the Pemigewasset River
near Campton, New Hampshire
, USA. It connects New Hampshire Route 175
to the east and U.S. Route 3
and Interstate 93
to the west. The bridge was damaged during Tropical Storm Irene
on August 28, 2011.
Covered bridge
A covered bridge is a bridge with enclosed sides and a roof, often accommodating only a single lane of traffic. Most covered bridges are wooden; some newer ones are concrete or metal with glass sides...
originally built in 1829, that crosses the Pemigewasset River
Pemigewasset River
The Pemigewasset River , known locally as "The Pemi", is a river in the state of New Hampshire, the United States. It is in length and drains approximately...
near Campton, New Hampshire
Campton, New Hampshire
Campton is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,333 at the 2010 census. Campton, which includes the villages of Blair, Campton Hollow, Lower Campton and West Campton, is home to Blair State Forest and Livermore Falls State Forest...
, USA. It connects New Hampshire Route 175
New Hampshire Route 175
New Hampshire Route 175 is a long north–south state highway in Grafton County in central New Hampshire. The highway winds from Holderness in the Lakes Region, north along the Pemigewasset River, to Woodstock in the White Mountains Region...
to the east and U.S. Route 3
U.S. Route 3
U.S. Route 3 is a north–south United States highway that runs from its southern terminus in Cambridge, Massachusetts through New Hampshire to its terminus near Third Connecticut Lake at the Canadian border, where the road continues north as Quebec Route 257.In New Hampshire parts of US 3 are...
and Interstate 93
Interstate 93
Interstate 93 is an Interstate Highway in the New England section of the United States. Its southern terminus is in Canton, Massachusetts, in the Boston metropolitan area, at Interstate 95; its northern terminus is near St. Johnsbury, Vermont, at Interstate 91...
to the west. The bridge was damaged during Tropical Storm Irene
Hurricane Irene (2011)
Hurricane Irene was a large and powerful Atlantic hurricane that left extensive flood and wind damage along its path through the Caribbean, the United States East Coast and as far north as Atlantic Canada in 2011...
on August 28, 2011.
External links
- "NH Covered Bridges - Blair Bridge #41", NewHampshire.com
- "Blair Bridge", New Hampshire Covered Bridges from the New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources