Wayfarrow

Pier Bridge

Covered bridge · Sullivan County, New Hampshire

PIER RAILROAD C.B.; 228’. 1896 TOWN OVER SUGAR RIVER
PIER RAILROAD C.B.; 228’. 1896 TOWN OVER SUGAR RIVER · JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Pier Bridge is a covered bridge in Sullivan County, New Hampshire. New Hampshire has 51 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 10 of them in Sullivan County.

It was built in 1907, in the early 20th century, making it the 26th oldest of the 33 in New Hampshire with a recorded construction date; it crosses Sugar River; it is about 217 feet long (4th longest of 16 measured in New Hampshire).

Status check, 2026-11: Railroad covered bridge (216 ft 7 in) built by the Boston & Maine to replace an 1871-72 bridge; it now carries the Sugar River Trail and is described as the longest surviving covered railroad bridge. Pier Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 43.3619° N, 72.2419° W.

Key facts

Current structure built1907
CrossesSugar River
Length217 ft
Heritage designationNational Register of Historic Places listed place
National RegisterListed
Coordinates43.36190, -72.24190

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Questions

Where is Pier Bridge?

Pier Bridge is in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, at 43.3619, -72.2419.

How many covered bridges are in Sullivan County?

Sullivan County, New Hampshire has 10 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.

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