The Pittsburg–Clarksville Covered Bridge (also known as the Bacon Road Bridge) is a wooden Paddleford truss bridge

Truss bridge

A truss bridge is a bridge composed of connected elements which may be stressed from tension, compression, or sometimes both in response to dynamic loads. Truss bridges are one of the oldest types of modern bridges...

 with added arches over the Connecticut River

Connecticut River

The Connecticut River is the largest and longest river in New England, and also an American Heritage River. It flows roughly south, starting from the Fourth Connecticut Lake in New Hampshire. After flowing through the remaining Connecticut Lakes and Lake Francis, it defines the border between the...

 located between Pittsburg

Pittsburg, New Hampshire

Pittsburg is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 869 at the 2010 census. It is the northernmost town in New Hampshire and the largest town by area in the state - and in New England as well - more than twice the size of the next largest town, Lincoln. U.S...

 and Clarksville, New Hampshire

Clarksville, New Hampshire

Clarksville is a town located in northern Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 265 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Berlin, NH–VT Micropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...

. It was closed to traffic in 1981. The bridge is the northernmost covered bridge crossing the Connecticut River.

History

It was rehabilitated in 1974 at a cost of $6,700 which was shared by the towns of Pittsburg and Clarksville, and the state.