Bement Bridge
Bradford, Merrimack 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
- 1854[1]
- Truss type
- Unique truss design, single span[1]
- Length
- 601' 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
Bement Bridge is a covered bridge in Bradford, Merrimack County, New Hampshire. It appears in the NH Division of Historical Resources covered bridge inventory. The state record gives its construction date as 1854. Its structure is recorded as unique truss design, single span. Wikidata records it as crossing Warner River. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (reference 76000128).
Bridge details
- Town
- Bradford[1]
- Location / road
- Bradford Center Road, Bradford[1]
- Year built
- 1854[1]
- Truss type
- Unique truss design, single span[1]
- Length
- 601' long[1]
- Maintained by
- Town of Bradford[1]
- Crosses
- Warner River[2]
- National Register ref.
- 76000128[3]
- Load posting
- Posted for three tons (state inventory)[1]
- NH bridge number
- 14[1]
- World Guide number
- 29-07-03[1]
- Coordinates
- 43.26407, -71.95323[1]
History
The Bement Bridge was constructed in 1854 for $500, but the builder is unknown. The bridge has long been described as a Long truss, but indeed, the truss design deviates significantly from Long’s patent. It is the third structure in this location across the Warner River. The bridge was repaired by the state in 1947 for $6,500 and again in 1969 for $24,478.14. The Bement Bridge was rehabilitated in 2021 by the engineering firm of Hoyle Tanner of Manchester and Daniels Construction, Inc., of Ascutney, Vermont. The final project cost was $1,641,689.26. The Bement Bridge is listed 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: Vehicle access, 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
- Waterloo Bridge (Warner): 5.2 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Dalton Bridge (Warner): 7.2 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- New England College Bridge (Henniker): 8.8 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Rowell Bridge (Hopkinton): 11.4 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Cilleyville-Bog Bridge (Andover): 12.2 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
Sources
- NH Division of Historical Resources covered bridge inventory: checked 2026-11-01
- Wikidata: checked 2026-11-01
- National Register of Historic Places (NPS), via Wikidata reference number: checked 2026-11-01
- Wikipedia article (background reading; not used for facts on this page)
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