Ware–Hardwick Covered Bridge
Ware, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Last checked 2026-11-01 · Sources · More Massachusetts bridges
At a glance
- Status
- Surviving; extensively rebuilt 1986–1987, reopened October 2010[1]
- Year built
- 1887 (year built as recorded by MassDOT)[2]
- Truss type
- Not verified
- Length
- 41.7 m (about 137 ft) (structure length)[2]
- Vehicle access
- Highway (type of service)[2]
- Parking
- Not verified
Directions go to the bridge's mapped point, not a confirmed parking area.
About this bridge
Ware–Hardwick Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Ware, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. It is in the MassDOT bridge inventory (Roads/Bridges GIS layer) as bridge H08012. The state record gives its construction date as 1887. Wikidata records it as crossing Ware River. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (reference 86001006).
Bridge details
- Town
- Ware[3]
- Location / road
- Bridge St[2]
- Year built
- 1887 (year built as recorded by MassDOT)[2]
- Renovated or rebuilt
- 2010[2]
- Length
- 41.7 m (about 137 ft) (structure length)[2]
- Maintained by
- Town (municipal) (owner)[2]
- Crosses
- Ware River[2]
- National Register ref.
- 86001006[4]
- Also known as
- Gilbertville Bridge[3]
- Coordinates
- 42.31028, -72.21250[3]
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: Truss type, 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
- Vermont Covered Bridge (Sturbridge): 15.3 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Burkeville Covered Bridge (Conway): 28.9 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Ashuelot Bridge (Winchester): 34.0 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Arthur A. Smith Covered Bridge (Colrain): 35.8 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Coombs Bridge (Winchester): 37.2 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
Sources
- Wikipedia: Ware–Hardwick Covered Bridge: checked 2026-11-01
- MassDOT bridge inventory (Roads/Bridges GIS layer): 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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