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Benton or Eel River #3, Carleton County

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Inventory Number: NB/55-02-15 / NB-15-12
County: Carleton County / York County
Township: Benton
Town/Village:
Bridge Name: Benton or Eel River #3
Crosses: Eel River
Truss type: Howe & Queen
Spans: 1
Length: 107', 33m
Roadway Width:
Built: 1927
Builder:
When Lost: standing
Cause:
Latitude: N45 59.196
Longitude: W067 36.497
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Topographic map of the area
Directions: 0.4 miles (600 m) east of TCH2 (Exit 200) on Dugan Rd., then 2.8 miles (4.4 km) right on NB165, and 5.2 miles (8.4 km) right on Benton Rd. and just left.
Comments: This is the only existing covered bridge in New Brunswick to span two counties, Carlton and York.

Benton or Eel River #3 Bridge, Benton, Carleton County, NB Built 1920
Warren White Photo, June 17, 2011


Benton or Eel River #3 Bridge, Benton, Carleton County, NB Built 1920
Bill Caswell Photo, May 23, 2003


Benton or Eel River #3 Bridge, Benton, Carleton County, NB Built 1920
Bill & Jenn Caswell Photo, October 21, 2018


Benton or Eel River #3 Bridge, Benton, Carleton County, NB Built 1920
Bill & Jenn Caswell Photo, October 21, 2018


Benton or Eel River #3 Bridge, Benton, Carleton County, NB Built 1920
Bill & Jenn Caswell Photo, February 16, 2019


NSPCB Tour at the Benton or Eel River #3 Bridge, Benton, Carleton County, NB Built 1920
Bill Caswell Photo, July 26, 2019

Sources:
New Brunswick Travel Bureau. Covered Bridges of New Brunswick (Canada), undated (mid 1950s), page 25
National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges. World Guide to Covered Bridges, 2021, page 165

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