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Hillsborough
County, New Hampshire
(WGN 29-06-g) (WGCB
NH-06-g): (2003) A single-span Town lattice truss footbridge 121' 6"
over the Nissitissit River. Located: In Brookline Township between Brookline,
New Hampshire and West Brookline, New Hampshire off Mason Road. Directions:
From Milford, New Hampshire, at the intersection of SR 13 and SR 101, go
south 6.1 miles on SR 13 (1.0 mile past the jct. with SR 130) to a yellow
flashing light over the roadway. At the yellow flashing light, take a right
onto Mason Road 0.1 mile and turn left into the bridges parking lot. It
was built at a cost of $30,000.00 on the abutments and piers of an old
uncovered railroad bridge, that was built when the railroad was brought
to Brookline by an ice company harvesting ice from Lake Potanipo. The ice
company buildings burned down in 1936 and were not rebuilt. The railroad
ceased operations and the tracks were removed shortly thereafter. A two-span,
46 foot long Town lattice Truss footbridge that was owned by Covered Bridge
Creations, which later became known as Covered Bridge Needlecraft located
on SR 101A north of Nashua, New Hampshire, went out of business and the
bridge was donated to the Town of Brookline. In 2002 the bridge was moved
and stored near the present bridge site. This structure became the south
end of the Nissitissit River Bridge. The remaining north north end was
then constructed to span the remaining distance across the river. Each
end of the bridge has a uncovered ramp into the bridge. Crosswise planks
form the floor in the bridge and cover the ramps. Vertical rough cut boarding
covers the sides, inside and out and there is a three foot opening extending
the length of the bridge between the external weather panel at the ends
leaving the Town lattice truss exposed. The portals are also covered with
rough cut vertical boards. It has light gray asphalt shingles covering
the roof. The roof of the older bridge section at the south end was redesigned
when the roof in the new section was shingled. The bridge is painted barn
red on the exterior and interior, with the gables painted white. Also known
as the Nissitissit Covered Footbridge. (Oct 2003/Sep 2007) |
