The Pineground Bridge, also known as the Depot Road Bridge or the Thunder Bridge, is a through-type lenticular truss bridge that formerly carried Depot Road over the Suncook River in Chichester, New Hampshire. The bridge was built in 1887 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co., and is the only one of its type (and only one of for lenticular truss bridges of any type, as of 2004) in the state. It is 96 feet (29 m) long and 16 feet (4.9 m) wide, and rises 15 feet (4.6 m) above the river. It is mounted on abutments made of unmortared ashlar granite. The decking and rails are made of wood. The bridge has not undergone major alterations since its construction. Some of its stringers were replaced during the 1981-2 restoration, wooden parts were also replaced, and a number of decorative parts have been lost over the years.[2]
The bridge was built on the site of earlier bridges that gave access to the "pine ground", an area with a large number of pine trees, and the eventual site of a saw mill. When the railroad arrived in the area in the late 1860s, Depot Road was run across the bridge to connect the town to the station. The previous bridge, in bad condition even before the arrival of the railroad, was probably subjected to heavier traffic afterward, and the town decided to replace it in 1887. The bridge was closed to vehicular traffic in 1978 and restored for pedestrian, bicycle, and snowmobile use in 1981-2.[2]
^ ab"NRHP nomination for Pineground Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
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pineground, bridge, also, known, depot, road, bridge, thunder, bridge, through, type, lenticular, truss, bridge, that, formerly, carried, depot, road, over, suncook, river, chichester, hampshire, bridge, built, 1887, berlin, iron, bridge, only, type, only, len. The Pineground Bridge also known as the Depot Road Bridge or the Thunder Bridge is a through type lenticular truss bridge that formerly carried Depot Road over the Suncook River in Chichester New Hampshire The bridge was built in 1887 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co and is the only one of its type and only one of for lenticular truss bridges of any type as of 2004 in the state It is 96 feet 29 m long and 16 feet 4 9 m wide and rises 15 feet 4 6 m above the river It is mounted on abutments made of unmortared ashlar granite The decking and rails are made of wood The bridge has not undergone major alterations since its construction Some of its stringers were replaced during the 1981 2 restoration wooden parts were also replaced and a number of decorative parts have been lost over the years 2 Pineground BridgeU S National Register of Historic PlacesShow map of New HampshireShow map of the United StatesLocation0 15 mi E of NH 28 on Depot Rd Chichester New HampshireCoordinates43 15 26 N 71 22 12 W 43 25722 N 71 37000 W 43 25722 71 37000Arealess than one acreBuilt1887 1887 Built byBerlin Iron Bridge Co Douglas William O Architectural styleLenticular Through TrussNRHP reference No 04000149 1 Added to NRHPMarch 10 2004 The bridge was built on the site of earlier bridges that gave access to the pine ground an area with a large number of pine trees and the eventual site of a saw mill When the railroad arrived in the area in the late 1860s Depot Road was run across the bridge to connect the town to the station The previous bridge in bad condition even before the arrival of the railroad was probably subjected to heavier traffic afterward and the town decided to replace it in 1887 The bridge was closed to vehicular traffic in 1978 and restored for pedestrian bicycle and snowmobile use in 1981 2 2 The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004 1 See also edit nbsp New Hampshire portal List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in New Hampshire National Register of Historic Places listings in Merrimack County New HampshireReferences edit a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 a b NRHP nomination for Pineground Bridge National Park Service Retrieved 2014 03 11 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pineground Bridge amp oldid 1144284608, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
