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Ashuelot Covered Bridge

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bridge rests on stone abutments and a central pier. The abutments have been reinforced with concrete since the bridge was built, and the central pier has been protected by a metal breakwater. The bridge passes 11'7" over the water. One unusual feature of this bridge is that its sides are not fully sheathed, the usual means by which the truss elements are protected from the elements. Instead, the bridge roof is extended to provide long eaves, and the sides are sheathed to the height of the walkway handrails.
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two, were reinstalled in their original location in front of new back walls made of stone and mortar. These granite capstones are visible at each approach to the bridge. The Ashuelot Bridge in Winchester was reopened on July 2, 1999, after a $ 667,000 rehabilitation project. The completed rehabilitation received the first-ever Palladio Award for Covered Bridges in 2003.
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lattice truss bridge, spanning the Ashuelot River in a roughly north-south orientation. It consists of two spans with a total length of 178 feet (54 m). The total width of the bridge is 29 feet (8.8 m), and has a central roadway and sidewalks (measuring 3'10" in width) on each side. The
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The 1998 repairs of the Ashuelot Bridge in Winchester included significant repairs to the abutments. As crews worked to correct the grade of the approaches, two large granite capstones were uncovered and buried in the fill. These granite blocks, one of which was found whole and the other cracked in
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A bridge was already standing at this site when the town of Winchester first began considering construction of a replacement in 1853. A new bridge was finally approved in 1864, and the present structure was opened the next year, having cost $ 4,650 to build. Portions of the old bridge were
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The Ashuelot Covered Bridge is located in western Winchester, at the center of Ashuelot Village. It is a
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apparently used in its construction, since older beams were found in it during repairs made after the
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on Bolton Road, just south of its intersection with
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Ashuelot Covered Bridge is located in New Hampshire
Ashuelot Covered Bridge is located in the United States
NH 119
Ashuelot, New Hampshire
42°46′35″N 72°25′26″W / 42.77639°N 72.42389°W / 42.77639; -72.42389
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covered bridge
Ashuelot River
NH 119
Ashuelot
Winchester, New Hampshire
National Register of Historic Places
Town
New England Hurricane of 1938
New Hampshire portal
List of New Hampshire covered bridges
List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in New Hampshire
National Register of Historic Places listings in Cheshire County, New Hampshire


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National Register of Historic Places
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"NRHP nomination for Ashuelot Covered Bridge"
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