Swift River Covered Bridge Conway NH

Swift River Covered Bridge is located on Chatague Lane, off West Side Rd and crosses the Swift River in Conway NH. Some maps do not recognize Chataque Lane. You can also get directions very close to the bridge by using Hillside Ave which is on the other side of the intersection with West Side Rd.

Swift River Covered Bridge was built in 1870 and is listed in the World Guide of Covered Bridges (WGCB), number 29-02-05, and is New Hampshire covered bridge #47. The bridge was restored in 1991.

The original Swift River Covered Bridge was lifted from it’s abutments by flood waters in 1869 and down the Swift River until it crashed into the Saco River Covered Bridge. The Saco River Bridge was also damaged and removed from it’s abutments. Both the Swift River Covered Bridge and the Saco River Covered Bridge floated down the river for 2 miles. the debris was cleaned up and used to build the existing Swift River Covered Bridge that still stands at this historic site today.

Photo Credit: Ron Robert (side view photo of bridge)  |  Video Credit: Scott Wagner