East of Chandler Station and west of N.H. Route 103 on the Concord and
Claremont Railroad line in Newport spanning the Sugar River.
Style of Bridge:
Double Town-Pratt lattice truss
Year of Construction:
1907
Original Cost:
Unknown
Structural Characteristics:
The bridge is 216'7" long with clear spans of 103'0" and 98'0" with a
center pier. It has an overall width of 20'9" with a rail bed width of 15'0",
and a maximum vertical clearance of 21'1". This section of rail line has been
abandoned.
Maintained By:
New Hampshire Department of Resources and Economic Development
World Guide Number:
29-10-03
New Hampshire Number:
57
Historical Remarks:
The current bridge was built in 1907 by the Boston and Maine Railroad to
replace a wood lattice bridge constructed in 1871-1872 by the Sugar River
Railroad. The double Town/Pratt lattice trusses with laminated arches were
long favored on the branch lines of the Boston & Maine Railroad, largely under
the influence of engineer J.P. Snow. In 1900 at least one hundred of this type
were in use on the Boston & Maine system. This bridge is also known as the
Chandler Station Bridge. The Pier Bridge is listed on the National Register of
Historic Places.
