Corbin Covered Bridge

The Corbin Covered Bridge is a wooden covered bridge over the North Branch of the Sugar River on Corbin Road, approximately 1 mile west of NH 10 in Newport in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States.[2] It is a Town lattice truss bridge, originally built in 1845, destroyed by fire in 1993[3] and subsequently reconstructed, consisting of one span with a total length of 96 feet (29 m). The total width of the bridge is 18 feet (5.5 m), and has a single lane road.[4] The bridge rests on stone abutments. The bridge passes 12 feet (3.7 m) over the water. Its sides are sheathed, the usual means by which the truss elements are protected from the elements.

Corbin Covered Bridge
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The bridge in April 2019
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Location	Corbin Rd., Newport, New Hampshire
Coordinates	43°23′28″N 72°11′43.5″W
Built	1845
Architectural style	Town lattice truss
NRHP reference No.	76000134[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	December 12, 1976
Removed from NRHP	September 2, 1993

The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976[1] but was removed when destroyed by fire on May 24, 1993. It has been reconstructed.

See also

• List of New Hampshire covered bridges
• List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in New Hampshire
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Sullivan County, New Hampshire

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "Corbin Wooden Truss Covered Bridge". Newportnh.net. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
3. "Corbin Bridge #17 | New Hampshire Covered Bridges". Newhampshire.com. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
4. "CORBIN BRIDGE - New Hampshire Covered Bridges". Nh.gov. 1993-05-24. Retrieved 2014-07-23.