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Nelson Hollow Bridge

Coordinates: 46°32′19″N 66°11′13″W / 46.538722°N 66.186838°W / 46.538722; -66.186838
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The Nelson Hollow Bridge (Mill Brook #0.5) is the oldest covered bridge in New Brunswick, Canada. It is the only remaining covered bridge in Northumberland County, New Brunswick.[1][2]

The bridge, which was first constructed in 1870 and rebuilt in 1899, is 24.5 m long and spans Betts Mill Brook, about 4 km west of Doaktown, New Brunswick.[3] In 1977 it was restored by the Doaktown Historical Society. It is one of only two New Brunswick bridges having a cottage style roof.[4]

The bridge is no longer in service, but is provincially owned, and maintained by the New Brunswick Department of Transportation.

References

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  1. ^ "Nelson Hollow Bridge - The village of Doaktown". Discover Doaktown. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Nelson Hollow Bridge". Rural Community of Upper Miramichi. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Covered Bridges, Northumberland County". Department of Transportation Brunswick. Archived from the original on 2007-08-14. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  4. ^ "New Brunswick Covered Bridges Left". drive27.zeroservers.com. 28 January 2006. Archived from the original on 2008-03-20. Retrieved 24 June 2020.

46°32′19″N 66°11′13″W / 46.538722°N 66.186838°W / 46.538722; -66.186838