Squam River Bridge
Ashland, Grafton 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
- 1990[1]
- Truss type
- Town lattice truss, single-span[1]
- Length
- 61' 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
Squam River Bridge is a covered bridge in Ashland, Grafton County, New Hampshire. It appears in the NH Division of Historical Resources covered bridge inventory. The state record gives its construction date as 1990. Its structure is recorded as town lattice truss, single-span.
Bridge details
- Town
- Ashland[1]
- Location / road
- River Street, Ashland[1]
- Year built
- 1990[1]
- Truss type
- Town lattice truss, single-span[1]
- Length
- 61' long[1]
- Maintained by
- Town of Ashland[1]
- Load posting
- Posted for ten tons (state inventory)[1]
- NH bridge number
- 65[1]
- World Guide number
- 29-05-112[1]
- Coordinates
- 43.71882, -71.61895[1]
History
This covered bridge replaces a steel and concrete bridge that was condemned by the state on River Street in Ashland. After the condemnation, the state proposed a two-lane steel bridge for this site. The citizens of Ashland, however, decided they would prefer a one lane covered bridge. At the 1988 town meeting, the town voted to place $35,000 in a fund earmarked for building a new covered bridge. The balance of funds needed for this project were raised by the Squam River Covered Bridge Committee of the Ashland Historical Society. Additional funds were raised through special events such as bake sales and dinners, but the bulk of the money came from direct contributions from over 500 donors. The bridge was constructed by Milton Graton and Sons. It was officially dedicated on July 1, 1990. The Squam River covered bridge was constructed in a manner that replicates the traditional style of covered bridges. It has not reached the 50 year age criteria to be 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: 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
- Bump Bridge (Campton): 6.6 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Blair Bridge (Campton): 6.7 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Smith Millennium Bridge (Plymouth): 7.2 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Turkey Jim's Bridge (Campton): 9.4 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Durgin Bridge (Sandwich): 15.8 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
Sources
- NH Division of Historical Resources covered bridge inventory: checked 2026-11-01
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