Mount Orne Covered Bridge
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The Mount Orne Bridge is a covered bridge over the Connecticut River between Lancaster, New Hampshire, and Lunenburg, Vermont. It joins Elm Street (New Hampshire Route 135) in South Lancaster with River Road (Town Highway 1) in Lunenburg. Built in 1911, it is one of two Howe truss bridges across the Connecticut River. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
Description and history
The Mount Orne Covered Bridge is located in a rural area of eastern Lunenburg and southwestern Lancaster. It spans the Connecticut River in a roughly northwest-southeast orientation. It consists of two spans of wood-and-iron Howe trusses, resting on stone abutments and piers which have been partially faced in concrete. The overall length of the bridge is Script error: No such module "convert"., with the western span measuring Script error: No such module "convert". and the eastern span Script error: No such module "convert". less. The bridge has an overall width of Script error: No such module "convert"., with a roadway of Script error: No such module "convert".. The bridge is covered by a corrugated metal gable roof, and is sided in vertical boarding that extends only partway to the eaves. The siding extends around to the insides of the portals.[2]
The bridge was built in 1911 by the Berlin Construction Company, replacing one that was washed away by flooding in 1905. It is one of only two Howe truss bridges over the Connecticut River; the other, the Columbia Bridge, was built in 1912. The two bridges are among the last to be built during the historic period of covered bridge construction in either state. The costs of construction and maintenance are shared by the two towns.[2]
In 1983, the bridge temporarily closed on July 5 for repair work; it was reopened and rededicated on November 23.[3]
In November 2023, the bridge was closed (for an as yet undetermined amount of time) due to damage caused by an oversized vehicle driving through it.[4]
See also
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- List of crossings of the Connecticut River
- List of covered bridges in Vermont
- List of covered bridges in New Hampshire
- List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Vermont
- List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in New Hampshire
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County, Vermont
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Coös County, New Hampshire
References
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