Saco River Bridge
Conway, Carroll 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
- 1890[1]
- Truss type
- Paddleford truss with arches, two-span[1]
- Length
- 225' 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
Saco River Bridge is a covered bridge in Conway, Carroll County, New Hampshire. It appears in the NH Division of Historical Resources covered bridge inventory. The state record gives its construction date as 1890. Its structure is recorded as paddleford truss with arches, two-span. Wikidata records it as crossing Saco River.
Bridge details
- Town
- Conway[1]
- Location / road
- East Side Road in Conway Village. The bridge spans the Saco River[1]
- Year built
- 1890[1]
- Truss type
- Paddleford truss with arches, two-span[1]
- Length
- 225' long[1]
- Maintained by
- New Hampshire Department of Transportation[1]
- Crosses
- Saco River[2]
- Load posting
- Posted for six tons (state inventory)[1]
- NH bridge number
- 48[1]
- World Guide number
- 29-02-03#3[1]
- Coordinates
- 43.98302, -71.11713[1]
History
In 1850, Jacob Berry and Peter Paddleford built a covered bridge to replace a crudely framed log bridge that had collapsed at this site. The 1850 bridge stood until the Swift River bridge crashed into it in 1869. The Saco River covered bridge was rebuilt by Allen and Warren of Conway but it was destroyed again by a tannery fire in 1890. The current bridge was built by Charles Broughton and his son Frank. The Saco River Bridge was rehabilitated by the state in 1989 for $550,000.[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
- Swift River Bridge (Conway): 0.2 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Albany Bridge (Albany): 6.3 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Bartlett Bridge (Bartlett): 8.9 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Jackson Bridge (Jackson): 11.5 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Whittier Bridge (Ossipee): 12.1 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
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