Walpole-Westminster Bridge, Spanning Connecticut River between Walpole, NH & Westminster, VT, Walpole, Cheshire County, NH

Significance: The bridge is significant in the history of transportation in the Connecticut River valley and in the evolution of 19th-early 20th century bridge engineering. The bridge, erected in 1910, is located on the site of the third bridge to span the Connecticut River (1807). The structure is a part of a continuum of wooden, covered, and steel spans at this crossing, which have contributed to the development of the regional transportation network and the economy of the Connecticut River Valley...

Survey number: HAER NH-13

Building/structure dates: 1911 Initial Construction

Building/structure dates: 1933 Subsequent Work

Building/structure dates: 1988 Demolished

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