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Carroll
County, New Hampshire
New Hampshire No.
46 (WGN 29-02-08) (WGCB NH-02-08): (c. 1870; modified 1958; 1982-83) A single-span
Paddleford truss with added Burr arches 132' 7" over the Bearcamp River. Located: West of ST 16 at West Ossipee,
New Hampshire on old SR 125 over the Bearcamp River. Directions: About half a mile west of jct. SR 16 on old SR
25 at southwest edge of West Ossipee, New Hampshire then right 0.2 mile to the bridge. Steel telltales were
erected in 1958 to protect the upper bracing but removed after the 1983 restoration. The restoration began in
November 1982 and completed in August 1983 at a cost of $85,000. The sides of the bridge were originally closed
with the exception of tiny windows but the left upper portion approximately a third of the way down each end
was opened up in the 1982-83 restoration.. The bridge was dedicated on August 19, 1983 in memory of
Nancy Sheldon Pope. The bridge was closed to vehicular traffic on March 15, 1989. However, when visited on September 10, 2003, the structure was once again open for vehicular traffic. Also know as the Bearcamp
Crossing Covered Bridge. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places March 15, 1984. (Sep 2003) |
