| Flume Bridge - NH-05-05 |
| Lincoln, NH - Grafton County |
Flume Bridge with Mt. Liberty in the Background
Flume Bridge from Walkway
Flume Bridge Portal
| Bridge Statistics |
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| Description |
| This bridge is located in Franconia Notch State Park. It carries a road over the Pemigewasset River just a short distance from the Franconia Notch Visitors Center. The bridge was built in 1858, the truss is a Paddleford. The Covered portion of the bridge is 50'-0" long and the clear span of 41'-4" between abutments. The bridge width is 20'-9", the roadway width is 11'-8". The Flume Bridge, along with the Sentinal Pine Bridge are all part of some of the natural attractions that make up the area generally known as Flume. The park charged a fee of $8.00 in September 2003, to see the two covered bridges and the Flume. |
| Internet Links |
| Flume Covered Bridges |
| Franconia Notch State Park |
| Flume Gorge Visitors Center |
| Photography |
| One of the best shots of the west portal is by taking the bus which stops at the bridge and lets people out to photograph the bridge from its best angle, with Mt. Liberty in the background. The east portal is easy to photograph from the trail. Side shots can be taken from the wooden walkway leading to the sidewalk across the bridge. |
| Parking |
| Parking available in a Franconia Notch State Park Visitors Center parking lot for free. |
| Additional Information |
| The Flume Bridge, along with the Sentinal Pine Bridge are all part of some of the natural attractions that make up the area generally known as Flume. |
Truss
Paddleford Truss
Location Map
| Location |
| East of U.S. Route 3 in Lincoln over the Pemigewasset River at the junction of N.H. Route 175 and U.S. Route 3 |
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