KENISTON BRIDGE
Andover, New Hampshire
- Location:
- South of U.S. Route 4, one mile west of Andover Village on
Lorden Road over the Blackwater River in Andover.
- Style of Bridge:
- Town lattice truss
- Year of Construction:
- 1882
- Original Cost:
- $745.57
- Structural Characteristics:
- The bridge is 64'6" long with a clear span of 54'2". It has an
overall width of 18'9" with a roadway width of 15'10" and a
maximum vertical clearance of 12'0". It is partially sheathed
on the sides and has a deep overhang reminiscent of the rakish
prow of a ship. The bridge is posted for six tons.
- Maintained By:
- Town of Andover
- World Guide Number:
- 29-02-02
- New Hampshire Number:
- 15
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- Historical Remarks:
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The structure of the bridge was built by Albert R. Hamilton. The
bridge's name, Keniston, came from a prominent family of that
name who lived for many years in one of the old homesteads in
town. The bridge has been damaged only once, in 1972, when ice
tore off several planks. The bridge was rehabilitated by the town
in 1981 at a cost of $80,000. During the rehabilitation process,
the bridge was lifted by two cranes and moved to a temporary site
only a few feet above the water level. The engineers had to work
quickly to make sure the abutment repairs were completed and the
bridge relocatd to its proper location before heavy rains and
rising waters could carry it away. The Keniston Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Compiled and edited by
Richard G. Marshall
Chief System Planning
New Hampshire Department of Transportation
Color photographs by Arthur F. Rounds
1994