Columbia Bridge (Connecticut River)

Columbia Bridge
Bridge in U.S. states of Vermont & New Hampshire
Coordinates	44°51′11″N 71°33′04″W
Crosses	Connecticut River
Locale	Columbia, New Hampshire to Lemington, Vermont
Maintained by	Town of Columbia
ID number	29-04-07 (NH #33)
Characteristics
Design	Howe truss bridge
Total length	145.75 ft (44.425 m)
Width	20.58 ft (6.273 m) (maximum), 14.66 ft (4.468 m) (roadway)
Longest span	131.5 ft (40.08 m)
Load limit	6 tons
Clearance above	13.08 ft (3.987 m)
History
Construction end	1912
Columbia Covered Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest city	Columbia, New Hampshire
Area	1 acre (0.4 ha)
Architect	Charles Babbitt
Architectural style	Howe truss covered bridge
NRHP reference No.	76000123
Added to NRHP	December 12, 1976

The Columbia Bridge is a wooden Howe truss bridge over the Connecticut River, located between Columbia, New Hampshire and Lemington, Vermont.

History

The Columbia Bridge was built by Charles Babbitt in 1912, then was rehabilitated by the state in 1981 at a cost of $143,000. The Columbia Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

See also

• List of crossings of the Connecticut River
• List of New Hampshire covered bridges

External links

• Columbia Bridge at Structurae
• Columbia Bridge, NH Division of Historical Resources