Cheshire Bridge (Connecticut River)

The Cheshire Bridge spans the Connecticut River between Charlestown, New Hampshire and Springfield, Vermont.

History
The first bridge at this location was completed in 1806 by the Cheshire Bridge Co. and was described as a Town lattice covered toll bridge, a wooden covered bridge. In 1897 the bridge was purchased by the Springfield Electric Railway.

In 1906 the old bridge was replaced by the Iron Bridge Co., at a cost of US$65,000 (US$0 with inflation ). It was a three-span steel Pratt truss bridge, which had a 600 ft span and a 20 ft-wide roadway. Vehicles ran both ways, and also freight and passenger cars. In 1930 the bridge was replaced by the McClintic-Marshall Co. of Pittsburgh, PA at a cost of US$225,000 (US$0 with inflation ). It is a three-span Pennsylvania truss that is 489 ft feet long.

The bridge was purchased by the state of New Hampshire in 1992. Tolls were collected until 2001.