Bridge Statistics

Region:  Connecticut River Valley County:  Sullivan Town:  Cornish Locality:  Plainfield Village Position - Lat:  Lon:  N43 31.026 W72 22.438 Owner:  Unknown Bridge Carries:  Mill Road Bridge Crosses:  Blow-Me-Down Brook Bridge Traffic:  Vehicular Truss Type:  Multiple Kingpost Year Built:  1877 Builder:  James Tasker Structure Characteristics:  Length:  85'-9" Span:  74'-6" Width: 16'-4" Roadway Width: 13'-8" Lanes:  1 Posted Load: Unknown Posted Vertical Clearance: 9'-11" World Guide No.: 29-10-10 New Hampshire No.: 23 National Register of Historic Places Date: Eligible

Description

The Blow Me Down Bridge is a one span Multi-Kingpost Truss with a total length of 85 feet. It carries Mill Road over Blow Me Down Brook in the town of Cornish. This bridge was built in 1877.

Photography

The portals are easy to photograph because there is light vehicular traffic. The side view photos are good from the shoreline above the brook which is in a deep gorge. Waterfalls are visible a short distance upstream of the bridge.

Parking

Parking available in pull off before crossing the bridge.

Truss

Multi Kingpost Truss

Location Map

Location

South of NH12A, 1.5 miles southwest of Plainfield Village on Mill Road in "Squag City" in Cornish, Sullivan County.