Contoocook Falls R over Contoocook River
Hillsborough County, New Hampshire · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Contoocook Falls R over Contoocook River in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- It was built in 1933 and reconstructed in 1991, making it 92 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 712 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
View this bridge on a map → (43.13638, -71.87446)
Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel girder and floorbeam |
| Length | about 224 ft |
| Location | 0.3 Mi. Henniker Tl |
| NBI structure number | 012201710006400 |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the New Hampshire department of transportation.
All bridges nearby: Hillsborough County, NH bridge conditions · New Hampshire bridges.
Background: how bridge ratings work · what "poor" and "structurally deficient" actually mean · how often bridges are inspected.