Meriden Bridge
Plainfield, Sullivan 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
- 1880[1]
- Truss type
- Multiple Kingpost 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
Meriden Bridge is a covered bridge in Plainfield, Sullivan County, New Hampshire. It appears in the NH Division of Historical Resources covered bridge inventory. The state record gives its construction date as 1880. Its structure is recorded as multiple Kingpost Truss, single-span. Wikidata records it as crossing Bloods Brook. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (reference 80000321).
Bridge details
- Town
- Plainfield[1]
- Location / road
- Colby Hill Road, Plainfield[1]
- Year built
- 1880[1]
- Truss type
- Multiple Kingpost Truss, single-span[1]
- Maintained by
- Town of Plainfield[1]
- Crosses
- Bloods Brook[2]
- National Register ref.
- 80000321[3]
- Load posting
- Posted for six tons (state inventory)[1]
- NH bridge number
- 24[1]
- World Guide number
- 29-10-08[1]
- Coordinates
- 43.55342, -72.26584[1]
History
The current bridge is the third one on this site. The previous two were open timber structures. The present bridge was built by James Tasker. Levi Sanderson was paid $220 for building the bridge abutments. After being damaged by Hurricane Carol on August 30, 1954, it was repaired at a cost of $3,000. In 1963, the bridge was rebuilt and steel beams were introduced to carry a load of fifteen tons. This is thought to be the first covered bridge in New Hampshire to be repaired under the state's State Bridge Aid program. In the spring 1977, heavy snows caused the roof to cave in. The repairs cost $8,296. In 1985, the state repaired the substructure for $57,000. The bridge is also know as Mill Bridge. The Meriden 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, 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
- Willard Covered Bridge (Hartland): 5.0 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- (Willard) Twin Covered Bridge (Hartland): 5.1 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Blow-Me-Down Bridge (Cornish): 6.0 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Packard Hill Bridge (Lebanon): 6.3 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Martins Mill Covered Bridge (Hartland): 6.7 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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