Mechanic Street Bridge
Lancaster, Coos 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
- 1862[1]
- Truss type
- Paddleford truss, single-span[1]
- Length
- Not verified
- Vehicle access
- Not verified
- Parking
- Not verified
Directions go to the bridge's mapped point, not a confirmed parking area.
About this bridge
Mechanic Street Bridge is a covered bridge in Lancaster, Coos County, New Hampshire. It appears in the NH Division of Historical Resources covered bridge inventory. The state record gives its construction date as 1862. Its structure is recorded as paddleford truss, single-span.
Bridge details
- Town
- Lancaster[1]
- Location / road
- Mechanic Street, Lancaster[1]
- Year built
- 1862[1]
- Truss type
- Paddleford truss, single-span[1]
- Maintained by
- Town of Lancaster[1]
- Load posting
- Posted for six tons (state inventory)[1]
- NH bridge number
- 31[1]
- World Guide number
- 29-04-06[1]
- Coordinates
- 44.48691, -71.56422[1]
History
The Mechanic Street Bridge was constructed in 1862 by Captain Charles Richardson. The state made repairs on the bridge in 1967 for a cost of $11,537.02, and again in 2006 for a cost of $715,000. The Mechanic Street 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: Length, 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
- Mount Orne Bridge (Lancaster): 4.7 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Groveton Bridge (Northumberland): 8.0 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Stark Bridge (Stark): 11.0 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Riverwalk Covered Bridge (Littleton) (Littleton): 16.2 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Burrington Covered Bridge (Lyndon): 20.5 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
Sources
- NH Division of Historical Resources covered bridge inventory: checked 2026-11-01
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