Bump Bridge
Campton, Grafton 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
- 1877[1]
- Truss type
- Queenpost truss, single-span[1]
- Length
- 68' 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
Bump Bridge is a covered bridge in Campton, Grafton County, New Hampshire. It appears in the NH Division of Historical Resources covered bridge inventory. The state record gives its construction date as 1877. Its structure is recorded as queenpost truss, single-span.
Bridge details
- Town
- Campton[1]
- Location / road
- Bump’s Intervale Road, Campton spanning the Beebe River[1]
- Year built
- 1877[1]
- Truss type
- Queenpost truss, single-span[1]
- Length
- 68' long[1]
- Maintained by
- Town of Campton[1]
- Load posting
- Posted for three tons (state inventory)[1]
- NH bridge number
- 43[1]
- World Guide number
- 29-05-08#2[1]
- Coordinates
- 43.81455, -71.62177[1]
History
The original Queenpost structure at this site was built in 1877. At one time the bridge was known as the Webber Bridge. The current structure was built by Arnold Graton in 1972 after it was determined all of the bottom framing was rotten and there was nothing that could be repaired. The low cost for replacing the bridge ($2,500) was a result of an agreement with the selectmen of Campton. This agreement included repairing the Blair Bridge after work on the Bump Bridge was completed. The bridge rests on timber bents instead of the more commonly used stone abutments. The Bump Bridge was constructed in a manner replicating the traditional style of covered bridges.[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
- Blair Bridge (Campton): 2.2 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Turkey Jim's Bridge (Campton): 3.2 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Smith Millennium Bridge (Plymouth): 6.4 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Squam River Bridge (Ashland): 6.6 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Durgin Bridge (Sandwich): 13.1 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
Sources
- NH Division of Historical Resources covered bridge inventory: checked 2026-11-01
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