Edgell Bridge
Lyme, 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
- 1885[1]
- Truss type
- Town lattice truss, single-span[1]
- Length
- 150' 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
Edgell Bridge is a covered bridge in Lyme, Grafton County, New Hampshire. It appears in the NH Division of Historical Resources covered bridge inventory. The state record gives its construction date as 1885. Its structure is recorded as town lattice truss, single-span.
Bridge details
- Town
- Lyme[1]
- Location / road
- River Road, Lyme[1]
- Year built
- 1885[1]
- Truss type
- Town lattice truss, single-span[1]
- Length
- 150' long[1]
- Maintained by
- Town of Lyme[1]
- Load posting
- Posted for six tons (state inventory)[1]
- NH bridge number
- 25[1]
- World Guide number
- 29-05-11[1]
- Coordinates
- 43.86784, -72.16467[1]
History
The Edgell Bridge was built by John Clark Piper and his son, Walter Granger Piper, in 1885. It is often reported that the younger Piper was 18 years old at the time, but, he was 24. In 1936, it washed off its northern abutment. It was moved back, and tied down with cables. State bridge maintenance crews repaired the abutments, put in a new floor, and trued up the structure in 1971 at a cost of $23,829. On the night of February 21, 1982, the roof collapsed from a heavy load of snow. In July 1982, it was repaired at a cost of $30,000. In 2011, state crews returned to the bridge to make $131,000 worth of repairs. The Edgell Bridge is considered 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
- Sayres Covered Bridge (Thetford): 5.0 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Union Village Covered Bridge (Thetford): 7.1 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Larkin Covered Bridge (Tunbridge): 15.5 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Flint Covered Bridge (Tunbridge): 15.7 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Packard Hill Bridge (Lebanon): 16.1 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
Sources
- NH Division of Historical Resources covered bridge inventory: checked 2026-11-01
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