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The Canadian province of New Brunswick has 58 covered bridges, according to the Government of New Brunswick.[1] The Hartland Covered Bridge in Hartland is the world's longest covered bridge, spanning 1,282 feet (391 m). The most recent covered bridge constructed in New Brunswick is the Vaughan Creek Covered Bridge, which was reconstructed to add a second lane.[2] The county with the most covered bridges is Kings County with 15,[3] while Northumberland and Victoria counties both have one each.[4][5] Additionally, both Restigouche and Gloucester counties have no covered bridges.[6][7] Bridges are single span, unless noted.

Existing bridges

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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
Covered Bridge of Coverdale Road near Salisbury, NB (8203635075).jpg
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 51 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.[8]
High-marsh-rd-covered-bridge.jpg
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.[9] In Fundy National Park. 17 ft roadway.
Pont_couvert_rivière_Forty_Five.jpg
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.[10]
Point Wolfe Bridge1.jpg
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
Sawmill_Creek_Covered_Bridge_(40419785691).jpg
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.[11]
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.[12] 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
20210705Carlislecovered bridge.jpg
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.
Covered bridge at Lepreau (3711221164).jpg
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.[13]
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.[14]
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.[15]
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 #1 (Vaughan Creek) 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.[16][17]
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

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Canaan River New Brunswick, now defunct

In 2018, the 87-year old Bell Bridge, near Hoyt, south of Fredericton, was demolished following flood damage.[18]

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.[19]

In 2014, the Cherryvale covered bridge, built in 1927, was washed away by flooding on the Canaan River and destroyed.[20]

In 2011 the Mangrum or Stormdale Bridge (Becaguimec Stream No. 3), constructed in 1909, burned following probable arson.[21]

In 2009 the Adair Bridge (North Becaguimec No. 1), constructed in 1948, was destroyed beyond repair by an arsonist.[22]

In 2001, the 82-year-old Mundleville covered bridge burned down.[23] At 153 metres, it was the second longest covered bridge in the province.[24][25]

References

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  1. ^ "New Brunswick's Covered Bridges - Transportation and Infrastructure". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Covered Bridges". Tourism New Brunswick. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Kings County - Covered Bridge - New Brunswick". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Northumberland County - Covered Bridge - New Brunswick". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Victoria County - Covered Bridge - New Brunswick". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Restigouche County - Covered Bridge - New Brunswick". Government of New Brunswick. 25 October 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Gloucester County - Covered Bridge". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Historic Sites: 20th Century: Wheaton Covered Bridge". Tantramar Heritage Trust. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Lower Forty Five #1, Albert County". Covered Spans of Yesteryear. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  10. ^ "Point Wolfe, Albert County". www.lostbridges.org. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  11. ^ "Hartley Steeves or Weldon Creek #3, Albert County". www.lostbridges.org. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  12. ^ "Hartland Covered Bridge". Tourism New Brunswick. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  13. ^ "Covered Bridges: A Part of New Brunswick's Heritage". Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  14. ^ Government of New Brunswick, Canada (12 October 2011). "Kings County - Covered Bridge - New Brunswick". www2.gnb.ca. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  15. ^ "Mill Brook No. 0.5 Covered Bridge (Nelson Hollow)". Tourism New Brunswick. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  16. ^ "Vaughan Creek Covered Bridge (Irish River No. 1)". Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  17. ^ "Vaughan Creek Covered Bridge Replacement Project". Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  18. ^ Fowler, Shane (17 January 2018). "Demolition of Hoyt's 87-year-old Bell Bridge is underway | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  19. ^ Pruss, Viola. "Covered bridge across Hammond River to be replaced with modular one". CBC. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  20. ^ "Cherryvale's 87-year-old covered bridge being disassembled - New Brunswick | Globalnews.ca". globalnews.ca. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  21. ^ "Fire destroys covered bridge". CBC.
  22. ^ "Arrest made in covered bridge fire". CBC.
  23. ^ "Squeaky wheel gets bridge". CBC News. 9 March 2001. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  24. ^ "Bridge Losses 1954-2001" (PDF). archives.gnb.ca. Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. 31 August 2004. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  25. ^ "Loss of bridge inconvenience for area residents". CBC News. 5 March 2001. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
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