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Very easy access. Easy parking.

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Overview: Stone arch bridge over Ashuelot River on Old NH 10 in Gilsum
Location: Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1863; rehabilitated 1951
Design: Stone arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 46.9 ft.
Total length: 46.9 ft.
Deck width: 22.0 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.03889, -72.27000 (decimal degrees)
43°02'20" N, 72°16'12" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/722383/4768750 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Gilsum
Inventory numbers: NRHP 89001207 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 24828 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 02/2008): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 48.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004): 2,200