Pittsburg-Clarksville Bridge
Pittsburg and Clarksville, 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
- c. 1876[1]
- Truss type
- Paddleford truss with added arches, single-span[1]
- Length
- 89' 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
Pittsburg-Clarksville Bridge is a covered bridge in Pittsburg and Clarksville, Coos County, New Hampshire. It appears in the NH Division of Historical Resources covered bridge inventory. The state record gives its construction date as c. 1876. Its structure is recorded as paddleford truss with added arches, single-span. Wikidata records it as crossing Connecticut River.
Bridge details
- Town
- Pittsburg and Clarksville[1]
- Location / road
- Bacon Road, Pittsburg/Clarksville[1]
- Year built
- c. 1876[1]
- Truss type
- Paddleford truss with added arches, single-span[1]
- Length
- 89' long[1]
- Maintained by
- Towns of Pittsburg and Clarksville[1]
- Crosses
- Connecticut River[2]
- NH bridge number
- 34[1]
- World Guide number
- 29-04-03[1]
- Also known as
- Bacon Road Bridge[2]
- Coordinates
- 45.05446, -71.40687[1]
History
Of the remaining covered bridges in New Hampshire, the Pittsburg-Clarksville Bridge is located the furthest north over the Connecticut River. The actual date of construction is not known, but there is a reference in town records that states, "In 1876, money was raised to build a bridge at Fletcher's Mill." It is assumed, by town officials, that this is the date of the present bridge. Ebeneezer Fletcher owned a sawmill - built in 1825 - near this bridge. In 1878, the Town of Clarksville was approached by Pittsburg officials "....to see what the town would do about paying the Town of Pittsburg for building two-thirds of the bridge near the Fletcher Mill. Voted (Clarksville) not to pay the Town of Pittsburg anything." This structure is one of seven covered bridges built in Pittsburg and one of three that remain standing. The bridge is also known as the Bacon Road Bridge. It was rehabilitated in 1974 at a cost of $6,700. The costs of rehabilitation were shared by the towns of Pittsburg and Clarksville and the state. It was closed to traffic in 1981. The Pittsburg-Clarksville Bridge is 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: 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
- Happy Corner Bridge (Pittsburg): 5.0 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- River Road Bridge (Pittsburg): 5.1 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Columbia Bridge (Columbia): 15.6 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Bennett-Bean Covered Bridge (Lincoln): 20.3 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Island Pond Footbridge (Brighton): 28.4 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
- Wikipedia article (background reading; not used for facts on this page)
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