Nearest city Meriden, New Hampshire Built 1880 (1880) Opened 1880 | Area less than one acre NRHP Reference # 80000321 Added to NRHP 27 August 1980 | |
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Architectural style Multiple Kingpost Truss Address Bloods Brook, Plainfield, NH 03781, United States Similar Dingleton Hill Covered, Cold River Bridge, Pier Bridge, Blow‑Me‑Down Covered Bridge, Wright's Bridge | ||
The Meriden Bridge is a historic covered bridge in the Meriden area of Plainfield, New Hampshire. The bridge is a single span which carries Colby Hill Road over Bloods Brook, just west of a junction with Main Street and Willow Brook Road. It was built c. 1880 by James Tasker, a well-known regional builder of covered bridges. It is a multiple Kingpost truss design, 85 feet (26 m) long and 16 feet (4.9 m) wide. It underwent rehabilitation several times in the 20th century, including a complete rebuilding in 1963, when concrete abutments were laid, and steel beams were added to carry the active load.
The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
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