Keniston Bridge
Andover, 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
- 1882[1]
- Truss type
- Town lattice truss, single-span[1]
- Length
- 65' 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
Keniston Bridge is a covered bridge in Andover, Merrimack County, New Hampshire. It appears in the NH Division of Historical Resources covered bridge inventory. The state record gives its construction date as 1882. Its structure is recorded as town lattice truss, single-span.
Bridge details
- Town
- Andover[1]
- Location / road
- Bridge Road, Andover[1]
- Year built
- 1882[1]
- Truss type
- Town lattice truss, single-span[1]
- Length
- 65' long[1]
- Maintained by
- Town of Andover[1]
- Load posting
- Posted for six tons (state inventory)[1]
- NH bridge number
- 15[1]
- World Guide number
- 29-02-02[1]
- Coordinates
- 43.43500, -71.83616[1]
History
The structure of the bridge was built by Albert R. Hamilton. The bridge's name, Keniston, came from a prominent family of that name who lived for many years in one of the old homesteads in town. The bridge was rehabilitated by the town in 1981 at a cost of $80,000. During the rehabilitation process, the bridge was lifted by two cranes and moved to a temporary site only a few feet above the water level. The engineers had to work quickly to make sure the abutment repairs were completed and the bridge relocatd to its proper location before heavy rains and rising waters could carry it away. The Keniston 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: 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
- Cilleyville-Bog Bridge (Andover): 1.7 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Sulphite Bridge (Franklin): 10.1 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Waterloo Bridge (Warner): 10.2 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Dalton Bridge (Warner): 11.0 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Bement Bridge (Bradford): 13.2 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
Sources
- NH Division of Historical Resources covered bridge inventory: checked 2026-11-01
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