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Dalton Covered Bridge

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The Dalton Covered Bridge, also called the Dalton Bridge, is a historic covered bridge that carries Joppa Road over the Warner River in Warner, New Hampshire. Its name refers to a nearby resident (first "Mrs. Dalton", then "Widow Dalton") at the time of its construction. The bridge was built in 1853 by Joshua Sanborn, and its original abutments were built by George Sawyer and Webster Davis; all were local residents. The bridge has a span of , with a total bridge length (including portals and roof) of . The bridge is wide, with a road bed width of , although guard rails have reduced its usable width to just under . Read more on Wikipedia

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