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DescriptionHartland covered bridge 2008.jpg
Hartland covered bridge - This structure, 390.75 metres long, is by far the longest covered bridge in the world. Covered bridges date from the first decade of the 19th century, when North American builders began using wooden trusses for long spans and covered them to prevent the truss joints from rotting. After 1840, the Howe truss, which introduced iron tension rods into the truss work, was widely adopted, and New Brunswick erected numerous bridges using this technique, among them this one, built in 1901.[1] It was covered in 1922, after repairs to prevent new damage.[2] The bridge is located in Hartland, New Brunswick, Canada
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↑ (May 20, 1901). Press Newspaper. Retrieved on 28 March 2011. "The new Hartland bridge is open for traffic and there is great rejoicing on the banks of the Guimic. It is a fine structure and has received the official approval of Mr. A. R. Wetmore the government engineer. The toll keeper is James Pearson, the toll is 12 cts double, 6 cents single team, and 3 cents passenger, and $12 was taken in the first day of traffic."
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