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Squam River, Grafton County

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Inventory Number: NH/29-05-112
State of New Hampshire Number: 65
County: Grafton County
Township: Ashland
Town/Village:
Bridge Name: Squam River
Crosses: Squam River
Truss type: Town
Spans: 1
Length: 61'
Roadway Width:
Built: 1990
Builder: Milton Graton and Sons
When Lost: standing
Cause:
Latitude: N43 43.129
Longitude: W071 37.136
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Directions: 2 miles northeast from NH132 on US3, then 0.1 miles right on River St.

Squam River Bridge, Ashland, Grafton County, NH Built 1990
Bill Caswell Photo, August 5, 2011

Squam River Bridge, Ashland, Grafton County, NH Built 1990
Bob Sheldon Photo, September 14, 2011

Squam River Bridge, Ashland, Grafton County, NH Built 1990
Bob Salvi Photo, 1990

Comments:
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.

Sources:
Marshall, Richard G.. New Hampshire Covered Bridges : A Link With Our Past, 1994, page 109
National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges. World Guide to Covered Bridges, 2021, page 49
Chandler, Kim Varney. Covered Bridges of New Hampshire, 2022, Pages 223-228

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