Mount Orne Covered Bridge

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Mount Orne Bridge
Crosses	Connecticut River
Locale	Lancaster, New Hampshire to Lunenburg, Vermont
Maintained by	Towns of Lancaster and Lunenburg
ID number	29-04-08 (NH #30)
Design	Howe truss bridge [1]
Longest span	127.33 ft (38.810 m)
Total length	266.25 ft (81.153 m)
Width	20.5 ft (6.25 m) (maximum), 14.42 ft (4.395 m) (roadway)
Load limit	6 tons
Vertical clearance	12.75 ft (3.886 m)
Opening date	1911 November 23, 1983
Destruction date	July 5, 1983
Coordinates	44°27′36″N 71°39′10″W / 44.46, -71.65278Coordinates: 44°27′36″N 71°39′10″W / 44.46, -71.65278

Mount Orne Covered Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest city:	Lancaster, New Hampshire
Coordinates:	44°27′36″N 71°39′10″W / 44.46, -71.65278Coordinates: 44°27′36″N 71°39′10″W / 44.46, -71.65278
Architect:	Berlin Iron Bridge Co.
Architectural style(s):	Howe truss covered bridge
Added to NRHP:	December 12, 1976[2]
NRHP Reference#:	76000124
Governing body:	Lancaster, New Hampshire

The Mount Orne Bridge is a wooden Howe truss bridge over the Connecticut River located between Lancaster, New Hampshire and Lunenburg, Vermont.

Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 External links 4 References

[edit] History

The most recent rededication of the bridge took place on November 23, 1983. The Mount Orne Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

[edit] See also

• List of crossings of the Connecticut River

[edit] External links

• Mount Orne Bridge in the Structurae database

[edit] References

Crossings of the Connecticut River Upstream US Route 2 bridge Pittsburg-Clarksville Covered Bridge Downstream Twin State Railroad bridge

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