RIVER - ELLIS RIVER
CARROLL COUNTY
BUILT - 1876
Length - 121' ....In Jackson, New Hampshire at jct of Pinkham Notch Rd. & Main St. ( NH Rt-16 & 6A). Built by Charles Austin Broughton and his son Frank. Goodrich Falls Electric Company illuminated the bridge in 1899. The sidewalk on the side of the bridge was added in 1930. Improvements to improve visibility and provide parking was done in 1965. In 2001 the bridge received a US grant that provided the installation of a fore protection system. Additional rehabilitation to bridge was done 2004. Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Paddleford Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 29-02-01
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