Contoocook Railroad Covered Bridge Article

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December 6, 2021 Andy Behrens has made us aware of a recent article about the Contoocook Railroad Covered Bridge. The Atlas Obscura website is featuring the bridge with a short history and slideshow.

Follow this link for the complete story: Contoocook Railroad Covered Bridge - The oldest covered railroad bridge still standing in the United States.

The Contoocook Railroad Covered Bridge in the town of Hopkinton was built in 1889 by the Boston & Maine Railroad to cross the Contoocook River. The two-span bridge was built with a Double Town lattice truss. It measures 157 feet in length.