Pepperell Covered Bridge
Pepperell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Last checked 2026-11-01 · Sources · More Massachusetts bridges
At a glance
- Status
- Replica or rebuilt: rebuilt 1962 and 2010; MassDOT lists it as the Chester H. Waterous bridge[1]
- Year built
- 1962 (year built as recorded by MassDOT)[2]
- Truss type
- Truss - Thru (structure type as recorded by MassDOT)[2]
- Length
- 58.4 m (about 192 ft) (structure length)[2]
- Vehicle access
- Highway and pedestrian (type of service)[2]
- Parking
- Not verified
Directions go to the bridge's mapped point, not a confirmed parking area.
About this bridge
Pepperell Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Pepperell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. It is in the MassDOT bridge inventory (Roads/Bridges GIS layer) as bridge P06004. The state record gives its construction date as 1962. Its structure is recorded as truss - Thru. Wikidata records it as crossing Nashua River.
Bridge details
- Town
- Pepperell[3]
- Location / road
- Groton St[2]
- Year built
- 1962 (year built as recorded by MassDOT)[2]
- Renovated or rebuilt
- 2010[2]
- Truss type
- Truss - Thru (structure type as recorded by MassDOT)[2]
- Length
- 58.4 m (about 192 ft) (structure length)[2]
- Maintained by
- Town (municipal) (owner)[2]
- Crosses
- Nashua River[2]
- Coordinates
- 42.66971, -71.57513[3]
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: 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
- Hancock/Greenfield Bridge (Hancock and Greenfield): 26.9 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Rowell Bridge (Hopkinton): 37.2 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- New England College Bridge (Henniker): 37.3 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Carlton Bridge (Swanzey): 37.7 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Contoocook Railroad Bridge (Hopkinton): 38.9 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
Sources
- Wikipedia: List of covered bridges in Massachusetts: checked 2026-11-01
- MassDOT bridge inventory (Roads/Bridges GIS layer): checked 2026-11-01
- Wikidata: checked 2026-11-01
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