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Slate Covered Bridge
Cheshire County, New Hampshire · over the Ashuelot River · built 1862
| Item | Of record | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Crosses | Ashuelot River | National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file |
| Road carried | Westport Road | National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file |
| Carries | Vehicle bridge (public road) | As recorded — see access notes below |
| Year built | 1862 | National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file |
| Length | 143 ft | National Bridge Inventory structure length, out-to-out, 2025 file |
| Longest span | 123 ft | National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file |
| Vertical clearance | 13 ft 6 in | National Bridge Inventory minimum vertical clearance over the roadway, as recorded (converted from metres) |
| Coordinates | 42.84763, -72.34087 Google Maps · OpenStreetMap | National Park Service, National Register GIS |
| Historic listing | National Register of Historic Places, listed 1978-11-14 (reference #78000212) | National Park Service |
| How it qualifies | Listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a covered bridge | See About & method |
Destroyed by fire in 1993 and rebuilt on the same site in 2001 (New Hampshire covered-bridge record).
Access & restrictions — as recorded
Posted for load
| Posting appraisal | Operating rating up to 10% below the maximum legal load |
| Structural operating rating (not the posted limit) | 27.0 metric tons (about 30 US tons) |
| Vertical clearance | 13 ft 6 in |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 annual file. Status checked November 12, 2026. The posted limit itself is set by the owning agency and shown on signs at the bridge; it is not a field in the federal record, so it is not printed here. Postings and closures change — obey the signs at the bridge.