River Road Bridge
Pittsburg, 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. 1858[1]
- Truss type
- Queenpost truss, single-span[1]
- Length
- 51' 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
River Road Bridge is a covered bridge in Pittsburg, 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. 1858. Its structure is recorded as queenpost truss, single-span.
Bridge details
- Town
- Pittsburg[1]
- Location / road
- River Road over Perry Stream[1]
- Year built
- c. 1858[1]
- Truss type
- Queenpost truss, single-span[1]
- Length
- 51' long[1]
- Maintained by
- Town of Pittsburg[1]
- NH bridge number
- 36[1]
- World Guide number
- 29-04-02[1]
- Coordinates
- 45.07242, -71.30582[1]
History
Little is known about this bridge and nothing has been recorded in the town records. The bridge is closed to all but pedestrian traffic. Periodically, volunteers have undertaken the cleaning of the bridge and minor repairs. The River Road 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: 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
- Happy Corner Bridge (Pittsburg): 0.9 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Pittsburg-Clarksville Bridge (Pittsburg and Clarksville): 5.1 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Bennett-Bean Covered Bridge (Lincoln): 16.8 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Columbia Bridge (Columbia): 19.3 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Stark Bridge (Stark): 33.0 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
Sources
- NH Division of Historical Resources covered bridge inventory: checked 2026-11-01
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