Swiftwater Bridge
Bath, 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
- 1849[1]
- Truss type
- Paddleford truss, two-span[1]
- Length
- 158' 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
Swiftwater Bridge is a covered bridge in Bath, Grafton County, New Hampshire. It appears in the NH Division of Historical Resources covered bridge inventory. The state record gives its construction date as 1849. Its structure is recorded as paddleford truss, two-span. Wikidata records it as crossing Wild Ammonoosuc River. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (reference 76000127).
Bridge details
- Town
- Bath[1]
- Location / road
- Valley Road, Bath[1]
- Year built
- 1849[1]
- Truss type
- Paddleford truss, two-span[1]
- Length
- 158' long[1]
- Maintained by
- Town of Bath[1]
- Crosses
- Wild Ammonoosuc River[2]
- National Register ref.
- 76000127[3]
- Load posting
- Posted for six tons (state inventory)[1]
- NH bridge number
- 29[1]
- World Guide number
- 29-05-02[1]
- Coordinates
- 44.13393, -71.95080[1]
History
The Swiftwater Bridge is the fourth bridge on this site on the Wild Ammonoosuc River. Sometime around the turn of the century, the center pier of the Swiftwater Bridge was destroyed, either by a flood or a log jam. It was not replaced, but two laminated arches were installed to support the bridge. The state repaired the bridge in 1940 for $896.54, and in 1977 for $34,347. In 1998, $692,388 worth of repairs were made by engineers Hoyle Tanner and Wright Construction Co., Inc. of Mount Holly, Vermont. The Swiftwater Bridge is 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: Vehicle access, 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
- Bath Bridge (Bath): 2.4 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Haverill-Bath Bridge (Bath and Haverhill): 4.5 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Sentinel Pine Bridge (Lincoln): 13.7 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Flume Bridge (Lincoln): 13.8 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Clark's Bridge (Lincoln): 14.2 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
- National Register of Historic Places (NPS), via Wikidata reference number: checked 2026-11-01
- Wikipedia article (background reading; not used for facts on this page)
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