Albany Bridge
Albany, Carroll County, New Hampshire
Last checked 2026-11-01 · Sources · More New Hampshire bridges
At a glance
- Status
- Listed in the state's covered bridge inventory[1]
- Year built
- 1858[1]
- Truss type
- Paddleford truss with arches, single-span[1]
- Length
- 120' long[1]
- Vehicle access
- Not verified
- Parking
- Not verified
Directions go to the bridge's mapped point, not a confirmed parking area.
About this bridge
Albany Bridge is a covered bridge in Albany, Carroll County, New Hampshire. It appears in the NH Division of Historical Resources covered bridge inventory. The state record gives its construction date as 1858. Its structure is recorded as paddleford truss with arches, single-span.
Bridge details
- Town
- Albany[1]
- Location / road
- Dugway Road, Albany. The bridge spans the Swift River[1]
- Year built
- 1858[1]
- Truss type
- Paddleford truss with arches, single-span[1]
- Length
- 120' long[1]
- Maintained by
- Town of Albany[1]
- Load posting
- Posted for six tons (state inventory)[1]
- NH bridge number
- 49[1]
- World Guide number
- 29-02-06[1]
- Coordinates
- 44.00585, -71.24066[1]
History
The first bridge on this site was constructed in 1857 and destroyed by a windstorm in 1858. At that time, Amzi Russell and Leandre Morton entered into an agreement with the town to build a new bridge for $1,300 minus the amount previously paid for the original bridge. The bridge has wide shallow arches and sharply raked facades. The U.S. Forest Service replaced several wooden floor timbers with steel in 1989. The bridge was repaired by the state in 1995 for $66,406.57 and again in 2009. The Albany Bridge is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
Text as published in the NH Division of Historical Resources covered bridge inventory, checked 2026-11-01.
Visiting
We have no official parking, accessibility or opening information for this bridge. Many covered bridges sit on working town roads. Park only where it is legal and safe, respect private property and posted signs, and check town or state notices for closures.
Not verified
We have not found an official source for: Crosses, Vehicle access, National Register ref., Parking, Accessibility, Opening hours or seasonal closures. We leave these blank rather than guess. Never assume a road means you can drive, park or walk here.
Map
Red dot: this bridge. Green dots: nearest bridges in our list. Distances are straight-line, not driving.
Nearby bridges
- Swift River Bridge (Conway): 6.2 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Saco River Bridge (Conway): 6.3 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Bartlett Bridge (Bartlett): 6.4 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Jackson Bridge (Jackson): 9.8 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Durgin Bridge (Sandwich): 12.0 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
Sources
- NH Division of Historical Resources covered bridge inventory: checked 2026-11-01
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