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Corbin, Sullivan County

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Inventory Number: NH/29-10-05x
County: Sullivan County
Township: Newport
Town/Village: North Newport (Northville)
Bridge Name: Corbin
Crosses: Croydon Branch, Sugar River
Truss type: Town
Spans: 1
Length: 105'
Roadway Width:
Built: 1835
Builder:
When Lost: 24 May 1993
Cause: Arson
Latitude: N43 23.464
Longitude: W072 11.722
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Directions: 1.8 miles north of NH11/103 and Newport on NH10, then 0.9 miles left on Corbin Rd.

Corbin Bridge, Newport, Sullivan County, NH Built 1835 Arson 24 May 1993
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Corbin Bridge, Newport, Sullivan County, NH Built 1835 Arson 24 May 1993
Richard E. Roy Collection

Comments:
The Bridge is named for Austin Corbin who owned a large estate near the bridge. Construction on the first covered bridge at this location began in October of 1843 under the direction of Anson Warren (1803-1876). The state suggested closing the bridge in May 1979, but the town reduced the posted weight limit from six to three tons. It was rehabilitated by the state in 1980 at a cost of $43,000. The project was funded, in part, with a federal Historic Preservation Fund matching grant from the National Park Service of the U.S. Department of the Interior through the New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources. The bridge was then reposted for a six ton limit. The Corbin Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. On May 24, 1993, the Corbin Bridge was destroyed by fire. The replacement bridge was built by Arnold Graton Associates and completed on January 7, 1995. It was opened to traffic after a dedication ceremony the next day.

Sources:
Marshall, Richard G.. New Hampshire Covered Bridges : A Link With Our Past, 1994, page 33
National Society For the Preservation of Covered Bridges. Covered Bridge Topics, Volume XV, No. 2, July 1957, page 3

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