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List of covered bridges in New Brunswick

This is a list of covered bridges in New Brunswick. There are 58 covered bridges in the Canadian province of New Brunswick.[1] Bridges are single span, unless noted.

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Name County Location Built Length (m) Truss type Notes Photo
Coverdale River No. 3 (Colpitts, Bramford) Albert Colpitts Road, near Salisbury
45°59′18″N 64°58′26″W / 45.988336°N 64.973774°W / 45.988336; -64.973774 (Coverdale River Covered Bridge) 		1943 31 Burr variation On Private Road
Crooked Creek No. 3 Albert Crooked Creek Road.
45°47′49″N 64°46′36″W / 45.7970°N 64.7767°W / 45.7970; -64.7767 (Crooked Creek #3 Covered Bridge) 		1945 28 Howe & Queen Not in service. In the Caledonia Gorge Protected Natural Area.
Tantramar River No. 2 (Wheaton) Westmorland High Marsh Road
45°55′54″N 64°19′49″W / 45.931726°N 64.330294°W / 45.931726; -64.330294 (Tantramar River #2 (Wheaton) Covered Bridge) 		1916 50 Howe & Queen The site until 1840 of a bridge on the post road, then called the Westmorland Great Road, the main route across the narrow Isthmus of Chignecto that connects Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.[2]
Benton or Eel River No. 3 York Benton Road

45°59′12″N 67°36′30″W / 45.9867°N 67.6083°W / 45.9867; -67.6083 (Benton or Eel River #3 Covered Bridge)

1927 32
Forty Five River No. 1 Albert Forty-Five Road
45°41′13″N 64°57′11″W / 45.6870°N 64.9530°W / 45.6870; -64.9530 (Lower Forty Five Covered Bridge) 		1914 29 Howe & Queen Built by Alex Garland.[3] In Fundy National Park. 17 ft roadway.
Mitton William Albert Mitton Road, Riverview
46°02′37″N 64°52′41″W / 46.043626098580326°N 64.87809317288605°W / 46.043626098580326; -64.87809317288605 (Mitton William) 		1942 23 Not in service
Point Wolfe Albert Point Wolfe Road
45°33′03″N 65°00′47″W / 45.5507°N 65.0130°W / 45.5507; -65.0130 (Point Wolfe) 		1992 29 Howe & Queen In Fundy National Park. Replaces the original bridge which had been built in 1916 and lost in 1990.[4]
Sawmill Creek No. 0.5 Albert Hopewell Hill
45°45′53″N 64°41′33″W / 45.7647°N 64.6925°W / 45.7647; -64.6925 (Hopewell Hill) 		1908 33 Not in service
Shepody River No. 3 (Germantown Lake) Albert Midway Road
45°40′00″N 64°48′41″W / 45.6667°N 64.8113°W / 45.6667; -64.8113 (Shepody River #3 (Germantown Lake)) 		1903 19 Howe & Queen
Turtle Creek No. 4 (Jonah, Peter) Albert Dewey Road

46°00′10″N 64°54′01″W / 46.0029°N 64.9002°W / 46.0029; -64.9002 (Turtle Creek #4 (Jonah, Peter))

1912 20 Not in service. Moved in 2013 to dry land.
Weldon Creek No. 3 (Steeves, Hartley) Albert Salem, near Hillsborough


45°55′02″N 64°42′04″W / 45.9172°N 64.7010°W / 45.9172; -64.7010 (Turtle Creek #4 (Jonah, Peter))

1923 18 Howe & Queen Built by John Forbes.[5]
Hartland Carleton Hartland

46°17′48″N 67°31′49″W / 46.2967°N 67.5303°W / 46.2967; -67.5303 (Hartland)

1901 391 Howe Covered in 1921. National Historic Site and Provincial Historic Place. Longest covered bridge in the world.[6] Seven spans.
Florenceville Carleton Florenceville

46°26′30″N 67°37′17″W / 46.4417°N 67.6213°W / 46.4417; -67.6213 (Florenceville)

1907 47 Howe A five-span bridge of which one is covered and the others are steel.
North Becaguimec River No. 4 (Ellis) Carleton Lower Windsor

46°21′13″N 67°23′12″W / 46.3535°N 67.3868°W / 46.3535; -67.3868 (North Becaguimec River #4 (Ellis))

1909 18 Howe & Queen
Canal Charlotte Canal

45°09′37″N 66°49′38″W / 45.1602°N 66.8273°W / 45.1602; -66.8273 (Canal)

1917 38 Howe & Queen
Dennis Stream No. 3 (Maxwell Crossing) Charlotte Old Ridge

45°14′41″N 67°16′00″W / 45.2448°N 67.2668°W / 45.2448; -67.2668 (Dennis Stream #3 (Maxwell Crossing))

1910 18 Howe
Digdeguash River (McGuire) No. 3 (McGuire) Charlotte Elmsville

46°00′10″N 64°54′01″W / 46.0029°N 64.9002°W / 46.0029; -64.9002 (Digdeguash River (McGuire) #3 (McGuire))

1913 35
Digdeguash River (McCann) No. 4 (McCann) Charlotte 46°00′10″N 64°54′01″W / 46.0029°N 64.9002°W / 46.0029; -64.9002 (Digdeguash River (McCann) #4 (McCann)) 1938 86
Digdeguash River (Dumbarton) No. 6 (Dumbarton) Charlotte Tyron Road

45°22′43″N 67°07′50″W / 45.3785°N 67.1305°W / 45.3785; -67.1305 (Digdeguash River (Dumbarton) #6 (Dumbarton))

1928 76
Little Lepreau River No. 1.5 (Mill Pond) Charlotte Little Lepreau

46°00′10″N 64°54′01″W / 46.0029°N 64.9002°W / 46.0029; -64.9002 (Little Lepreau River #1.5 (Mill Pond))

1910 32 Relocated next to new bridge. Accessible to walk through.
Magaguadavic River No. 7 (Flume Ridge) Charlotte Flume Falls

45°27′25″N 67°00′58″W / 45.4570°N 67.0162°W / 45.4570; -67.0162 (Magaguadavic River #7 (Flume Ridge))

1905 18 Modified Pratt & Queen
Graham Creek Kent Route 510

46°36′06″N 64°56′42″W / 46.60165211695204°N 64.94493520996093°W / 46.60165211695204; -64.94493520996093 (Graham Creek)

1928 41
Kouchibouguasis No. 5 (Camerons Mill) Kent Camerons Mill

46°40′35″N 65°07′53″W / 46.676402012361514°N 65.13138628742217°W / 46.676402012361514; -65.13138628742217 (Kouchibouguasis No. 5 (Camerons Mill))

1950 42
Belleisle Creek No. 2 (Marven) Kings Swamp Road

45°41′20″N 65°46′19″W / 45.68882°N 65.7718864°W / 45.68882; -65.7718864 (Belleisle Creek No.2 (Marven))

1903 22
Bloomfield Creek Kings Bloomfield Station Road

45°34′41″N 65°45′25″W / 45.577941753988036°N 65.75702763339996°W / 45.577941753988036; -65.75702763339996 (Bloomfield Creek)

1917 45
Darlings Island Kings Darlings Island Road

45°28′43″N 65°53′56″W / 45.478525427143445°N 65.89898622772216°W / 45.478525427143445; -65.89898622772216 (Darlings Island)

1914 42 Not in service
Kennebecasis River (Salmon) Kings Route 890

45°44′35″N 65°29′56″W / 45.74308794556422°N 65.49876845619201°W / 45.74308794556422; -65.49876845619201 (Kennebecasis River (Salmon))

1908 34 Not in service
Hammond River No. 3 (Smithtown) Kings Damascus Road

45°27′50″N 65°48′19″W / 45.4637838°N 65.8051952°W / 45.4637838; -65.8051952 (Hammond River No. 3 (Smithtown))

1914 56
Kennebecasis River (Malone) Kings Goshen Road

45°45′36″N 65°12′40″W / 45.759864702053044°N 65.21098888656616°W / 45.759864702053044; -65.21098888656616 (Kennebecasis River (Malone))

1911 18
Kennebecasis River (Plumweseep) Kings Plumweseep

45°44′29″N 65°26′48″W / 45.7413934°N 65.44671446°W / 45.7413934; -65.44671446 (Kennebecasis River (Plumweseep))

1911 23 Named for the Maliseet word for Salmon River.[7]
Millstream River Kings Pleasant Ridge Branch Road 1911 29
Milkish Inlet No. 1 (Bayswater) Kings Route 845

45°20′23″N 66°08′43″W / 45.3396944116132°N 66.14535249015807°W / 45.3396944116132; -66.14535249015807 (Milkish Inlet No.1 (Bayswater))

1920 67
Smith Creek No. 1 (Tranton) Kings Roachville

45°44′37″N 65°30′34″W / 45.743634523563344°N 65.50937927505493°W / 45.743634523563344; -65.50937927505493 (Smith Creek No.1 (Tranton))

1927 37
Moosehorn Creek No. 1.5 Kings Riverview Drive South

45°36′59″N 65°42′56″W / 45.61632482188442°N 65.71559823295593°W / 45.61632482188442; -65.71559823295593 (Moosehorn Creek No.1.5)

1915 29 Not in service
Trout Creek No. 5 (Moores Mills) Kings Urney Road

45°40′56″N 65°22′39″W / 45.682332055070916°N 65.37736631175994°W / 45.682332055070916; -65.37736631175994 (Trout Creek No. 5 (Moores Mills))

1905 20
Smith Creek No. 5 (Oldfields) Kings Oldfield Road

45°49′44″N 65°26′57″W / 45.82889496943813°N 65.44921196243286°W / 45.82889496943813; -65.44921196243286 (Smith Creek #5 (Oldfields))

1910 28 Was pictured on 1992 quarter.[8]
Ward's Creek No.2 (MacFarlane) Kings Upper Wards Creek

45°40′21″N 65°30′18″W / 45.6724295566161°N 65.50489462158203°W / 45.6724295566161; -65.50489462158203 (Ward's Creek No.2 (MacFarlane))

1909 18
Baker Brook No. 2 (Morneault) Madawaska Cyr Street

47°19′43″N 68°30′50″W / 47.3286306492245°N 68.51381815216064°W / 47.3286306492245; -68.51381815216064 (Baker Brook No.2 (Morneault))

1939 29 Not in service
Green River No. 3 (Boniface) Madawaska Boniface Road

47°21′19″N 68°09′06″W / 47.35519193808738°N 68.1517413928222°W / 47.35519193808738; -68.1517413928222 (Green River No.3 (Boniface))

1925 58
Quisibis River No. 2 Madawaska Deschenes Road

47°18′26″N 68°05′09″W / 47.307170482435204°N 68.08582342407226°W / 47.307170482435204; -68.08582342407226 (Quisibis River No.2)

1951 17
 
Mill Brook No. 0.5 (Nelson Hollow) Northumberland Lyons Road

46°32′42″N 66°09′58″W / 46.544963878475926°N 66.1660698725891°W / 46.544963878475926; -66.1660698725891 (Mill Brook No. 0.5 (Nelson Hollow))

1900 25 Not in service. Oldest covered bridge in New Brunswick.[9]
Gaspereau River No. 2 (Burpee) Queens Upper Gaspereau

46°14′48″N 65°51′48″W / 46.246645848150436°N 65.86345232269286°W / 46.246645848150436; -65.86345232269286 (Gaspereau River No.2 (Burpee))

1913 50
Long Creek No. 1 (Starkey) Queens Starkey Road

45°54′59″N 65°48′25″W / 45.91638373146396°N 65.80693281433105°W / 45.91638373146396; -65.80693281433105 (Long Creek No.1 (Starkey))

1912 42 Reopened for vehicle traffic.
 
Irish River No. 2 (Hardscrabble) Saint John Fundy-St. Martins

45°21′33″N 65°32′12″W / 45.35920421812937°N 65.5365715100479°W / 45.35920421812937; -65.5365715100479 (Irish River No.2 (Hardscrabble))

1946 22
 
Tynemouth Creek Saint John Tynemouth

45°18′51″N 65°39′19″W / 45.31407452001663°N 65.65531826755523°W / 45.31407452001663; -65.65531826755523 (Tynemouth Creek)

1927 29
Irish River No. 1 (Vaughan Creek) Saint John Fundy-St. Martins

45°21′27″N 65°32′17″W / 45.35743447537912°N 65.53806013605117°W / 45.35743447537912; -65.53806013605117 (Irish River No.1 (Vaughan Creek))

1935 22 Not in service
Vaughan Creek Covered Bridge Saint John Fundy-St. Martins

45°21′31″N 65°31′57″W / 45.3587049°N 65.5325839°W / 45.3587049; -65.5325839 (Vaughan Creek Covered Bridge)

September 1, 2022 32 This bridge replaced the existing covered bridge. This is the only two-lane covered bridge in New Brunswick. There is a pedestrian walkway as well.[10][11]
Back Creek No. 2 (Hoyt Station) Sunbury Hoyt Station Road

45°34′33″N 66°33′37″W / 45.57592165573874°N 66.56039751312255°W / 45.57592165573874; -66.56039751312255 (Back Creek No. 2 (Hoyt Station))

1936 29
Rusagonis River No. 2 (Patrick Owens) Sunbury Wilsey Road

45°49′20″N 66°35′13″W / 45.82213635444821°N 66.58697284004211°W / 45.82213635444821; -66.58697284004211 (Rusagonis River No.2 (Patrick Owens))

1909 70 2 spans
South Oromocto River No. 3 (Bell) Sunbury Mill Settlement

45°33′41″N 66°35′18″W / 45.561260624501365°N 66.58842123291015°W / 45.561260624501365; -66.58842123291015 (South Oromocto River No.3 (Bell))

1912 42
Odellach River No. 2 (Tomlinson Mill) Victoria Tomlinson Mill Road

46°47′59″N 67°29′38″W / 46.79972016068662°N 67.49376333496093°W / 46.79972016068662; -67.49376333496093 (Odellach River No.2 (Tomlinson Mill))

1918 18
Cocagne River (Poirier) Westmorland Poirier Office Road

46°16′09″N 64°47′48″W / 46.2690832°N 64.7967009°W / 46.2690832; -64.7967009 (Cocagne River (Poirier))

1942 41
Cocagne River (Budd) Westmorland Victoria Road

46°14′23″N 64°53′17″W / 46.2398245°N 64.8879391°W / 46.2398245; -64.8879391 (Cocagne River (Budd))

1913 25
Coverdale River No. 7 (now at Magnetic Hill) Westmorland Magnetic Hill Theme Park

46°07′13″N 64°50′48″W / 46.12014015140817°N 64.84661481520652°W / 46.12014015140817; -64.84661481520652 (Coverdale River No.7 (now at Magnetic Hill))

1983 18 Not owned by DTI
Memramcook River No. 4 (Boudreau) Westmorland Gayton Road

46°01′26″N 64°33′24″W / 46.02378547513947°N 64.55679810783386°W / 46.02378547513947; -64.55679810783386 (Memramcook River No.4 (Boudreau))

1930 23
 
William Mitton Bridge Westmorland Powers Pit Road

46°03′14″N 64°50′58″W / 46.053993084494564°N 64.84934128067016°W / 46.053993084494564; -64.84934128067016 (William Mitton Bridge)

1930 38 Not in service
Shediac River No. 4 (Joshua Gallant) Westmorland Shediac River Road

46°14′30″N 64°37′58″W / 46.24156134266769°N 64.63276631376266°W / 46.24156134266769; -64.63276631376266 (Shediac River No.4 (Joshua Gallant))

1935 26 Not in service
Nackawick River No. 5 (Nackawic Siding) York Nortondale

46°08′46″N 67°16′34″W / 46.1462001°N 67.2761764°W / 46.1462001; -67.2761764 (Nackawick River #5 (Nackawic Siding))

1927 18

Defunct bridges edit

 
Canaan River New Brunswick, now defunct

In 2018, the 87-year old Bell Bridge, near Hoyt, south of Fredericton, was demolished following flood damage.[12]

In 2017, a 104-year-old covered bridge (Hammond River No. 2) over the Hammond River was demolished and replaced with a modular bridge. According to the provincial government, local residents did not wish to save it.[13]

In 2014, the Cherryvale covered bridge, built in 1927, was washed away by flooding on the Canaan River and destroyed.[14]

In 2011 the Mangrum or Stormdale Bridge (Becaguimec Stream No. 3), constructed in 1909, burned following probable arson.[15]

In 2009 the Adair Bridge (North Becaguimec No. 1), constructed in 1948, was destroyed beyond repair by an arsonist.[16]

In 2001, the 82-year-old Mundleville covered bridge burned down.[17] At 153 metres, it was the second longest covered bridge in the province.[18][19]

References edit

  1. ^ Government of New Brunswick, Canada (7 October 2011). "New Brunswick's Covered Bridges - Transportation and Infrastructure". www2.gnb.ca. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Wheaton Covered Bridge". Tantramar Historic Sites. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Lower Forty Five #1, Albert County". Covered Spans of Yesteryear. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Point Wolfe, Albert County". www.lostbridges.org. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Hartley Steeves or Weldon Creek #3, Albert County". www.lostbridges.org. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Hartland Covered Bridge". Tourism New Brunswick. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Covered Bridges: A Part of New Brunswick's Heritage". Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  8. ^ Government of New Brunswick, Canada (12 October 2011). "Kings County - Covered Bridge - New Brunswick". www2.gnb.ca. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  9. ^ "Mill Brook No. 0.5 Covered Bridge (Nelson Hollow)". Tourism New Brunswick. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  10. ^ "Vaughan Creek Covered Bridge (Irish River No. 1)". Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Vaughan Creek Covered Bridge Replacement Project". Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  12. ^ Fowler, Shane (17 January 2018). "Demolition of Hoyt's 87-year-old Bell Bridge is underway | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  13. ^ Pruss, Viola. "Covered bridge across Hammond River to be replaced with modular one". CBC. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  14. ^ "Cherryvale's 87-year-old covered bridge being disassembled - New Brunswick | Globalnews.ca". globalnews.ca. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  15. ^ "Fire destroys covered bridge". CBC.
  16. ^ "Arrest made in covered bridge fire". CBC.
  17. ^ "Squeaky wheel gets bridge". CBC News. 9 March 2001. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  18. ^ "Bridge Losses 1954-2001" (PDF). archives.gnb.ca. Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. 31 August 2004. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  19. ^ "Loss of bridge inconvenience for area residents". CBC News. 5 March 2001. Retrieved 14 April 2020.

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