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Cold River Bridge (Langdon, New Hampshire)

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lattice truss with a reinforcing laminated arch, set on stone abutments. It is covered by a metal roof and its sides are sheathed in vertical board siding. The portals are flanked by vertical siding, and the gable above is filled with horizontal siding. The bridge has been fastened by metal cables
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The bridge is believed to be the fourth standing on this site. The town's records mention payments for construction of one bridge in 1789, with replacements in 1814 and 1840. The 1840 bridge was destroyed by a flood in October 1869. This bridge was built soon afterward, by Albert Granger for $
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The Cold River Bridge is located in a rural setting in eastern Langdon, spanning the Cold River just to the east of Crane Brook Road, which it used to carry. The bridge is 81 feet (25 m) long and 16 feet (4.9 m) wide, with a roadway width of just over 12 feet (3.7 m). It is a
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450. Granger's father Sandford patented the variant of the Town lattice truss used its construction. It remained in use for vehicular traffic until 1964, when the town voted to build the adjacent structure. It is now maintained by the town, and is open to foot traffic.
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Cold River Bridge (Langdon, New Hampshire) is located in New Hampshire
Cold River Bridge (Langdon, New Hampshire) is located in the United States
Cold River
Langdon, New Hampshire
43°10′11″N 72°20′44″W / 43.1697845°N 72.3456453°W / 43.1697845; -72.3456453
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covered bridge
Cold River
Langdon, New Hampshire
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List of New Hampshire covered bridges
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