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Wright's Bridge

Covered bridge · Sullivan County, New Hampshire

Wright's Covered Bridge, Newport, New Hampshire.
Wright's Covered Bridge, Newport, New Hampshire. · Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wright's 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 1906, in the early 20th century, making it the 25th oldest of the 33 in New Hampshire with a recorded construction date; it crosses Sugar River; it is about 124 feet long (9th longest of 16 measured in New Hampshire).

Status check, 2026-11: Covered railroad bridge (123 ft 9 in) that now carries the Sugar River Trail. It is the last surviving double Town lattice truss covered bridge with laminated arches. Wright's Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 43.3592° N, 72.2594° W.

Key facts

Current structure built1906
CrossesSugar River
Length124 ft
Heritage designationNational Register of Historic Places listed place
National RegisterListed
Coordinates43.35920, -72.25940

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Questions

Where is Wright's Bridge?

Wright's Bridge is in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, at 43.3592, -72.2594.

How many covered bridges are in Sullivan County?

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

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