Canal Covered Bridge, built in 1917 is 37.6 metres long. This bridge sits on a very quiet stretch of road with a very picturesque view from all around it. It is very close to St. George.
Covered Bridges 2020
This feed is documenting all the Covered Bridges of New Brunswick. During the summer of 2020 I took several trips and photographed each one.
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Canal Covered Bridge
Canal Covered Bridge – Built 1917 View of River Bridge from a trail near the river.
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Maxwell Crossing Covered Bridge
Maxwell Crossing Covered Bridge – Built 1910 Dennis Stream #3, built in 1910 is 18.3 metres long. This bridge is right next to a railroad intersection, just outside Saint Stephen.
View of the calm stream. 
Interior of bridge.
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Flume Ridge Covered Bridge
Flume Ridge Covered Bridge – Built 1905 Magaguadavic River #7, built in 1905 is 18.3 metres long. This bridge is very easy to get to even though it is in a very remote area. It is down in a little valley and the river is an incredible view.
Interior of bridge. 
View of the river.
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Benton Covered Bridge
Benton Bridge – Built 1927 Eel River #3 from 1927 is 31.9 metres long. This bridge has a park next to it and the Eel River at this bridge is simply amazing. Not too far off the Trans-Canada, it is in a beautiful community undisturbed by the modern fast-paced way of life.
Interior of Bridge 
Eel River just after sunset.
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Hartland Covered Bridge
Hartland Covered Bridge – Built 1901 Hartland Covered Bridge, the longest covered bridge in the world at 391 metres long. It was built in 1901 but not covered until 1921. Which as in most bridges that I have seen so far are a wooden truss bridge and then look to have an attached independent shell to protect from weather or rot.
Despite its fame for being very big, it is also the most tackey of every bridge in New Brunswick, from the big sign, string lights at the entrance, and the food truck lot next to the bridge, this made me urn for the other bridges I have seen across New Brunswick.
Interior Trusses 
The parking area view from the information centre
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Florenceville Covered Bridge
Florenceville Bridge – Built 1907 Florenceville Bridge, built at 16.9 metres long in 1907 is a partial cover bridge span. It is the cutest covered bridge crossing the Saint John River. It sits on a well-developed waterfront boardwalk that even trumps the water access in the bigger downstream cities of Fredericton and Saint John.
Being located across the street from the McCain Foods headquarters there is a bench great for photos of the bridge at sunset with a carved potato. McCain Foods makes 90% of all french fries worldwide.
Picture with potato guy.
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Ellis Covered Bridge
Ellis Covered Bridge – Built 1909 North Becaguimec River #4 was built in 1909 and is 18.3 metres long. This bridge is on a bit of a side road that is good until the bridge. The river at this point looks like an amazing fishing spot. This one is very easy to get to and very close to Hartland and Florenceville bridges.
Interior of Bridge 
Bridge from the other side.
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Nackawic Siding Covered Bridge
Nackawick Siding Bridge – Built 1927 This bridge is the Nackawic River #5 bridge from 1927 and 18.3 metres long. This is one of the more remote bridges and the road to get to it is eroded about 1km from the bridge but was passible with guidance and rocks placed over the ditch from the North Side. Accessing this bridge from the south by car is better, but you cannot take a normal car across the bridge due to road conditions.
There is a heat shack neat by for the NB Trail users and this area is beyond beautiful there is a trail that goes along the river to get a great view of this bridge
Interior Truss 
Nackawic River from the Bridge
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Budd Bridge
Budd Bridge – Built 1913 This is the Cocagne River #5 Bridge. Built in 1913 it is 25.3 metres long.
This bridge you must approach from the south. The north route is faster from the main road but as you turn on to this screen you are on the top of the ridge and get to see the most breathtaking view of the whole Cocagne River Valley and can see forever. Trust me just do it.
Interior of Bridge 
The Cocagne River 
Looking South
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Poirier Covered Bridge
Poirier Bridge – Built 1942 Cocagne River #3 Bridge built in 1942 is 41 metres long. This bridge is near Moncton and is semi-remote to get to. The road to it is not the greatest and I stopped a short walk away and walked to the bridge. It is a calm and quiet area and the Cocagne River is cute but not fast-moving like the area around it.
Selfie on the Bridge 
This bridge is unique in the crisscross sides. 
The Cocagne River downstream from the bridge.
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Joshua Gallant Covered Bridge
Joshua Gallant Covered Bridge – Built 1935 This 1935 Shediac River #4 Bridge is the 1st of my non-accessible bridge. It is on the NB Trails system just a short walk from the road. It is in a little valley that has an amazing little river passing through. This is a 25.6m long bridge.
Interior Trusses 
View of the river downstream.
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Boudreau Covered Bridge
Boudreau Covered Bridge – Built 1930 This is Memramcook River #4 bridge dating back to 1930. This bridge is 22.6m long. This one is not too far off the Trans-Canada highway and is really interesting and picturesque around the area.
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Wheaton Covered Bridge
Wheaton Covered Bridge – Built 1916 Tantramar River #2 bridge is the furthest east covered bridge in New Brunswick. Built in 1916, this bridge is 49.7 metres long. This bridge can be seen for a long distance as it is the only structure in a far distance in every direction on the marsh and farmland in this part of the province.
Lattice truss, this is more but not completely rare in covered bridges.
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Dumbarton Covered Bridge
Dumbarton Covered Bridge – Built 1928 Officially the Digdeguash River #6, this 1928 bridge is located in thein a very remote area. It is 23.2 metres long. At sunset the view was amazing, even took away from being eaten alive by mosquitos.
View in the Bridge 
View from the Bridge
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McCann Covered Bridge
McCann Bridge – Built 1938 Also known as the Digdeguash River # 4 Bridge, this is one beauty of a bridge. At only 26.6m it is fairly short but fits in well to the neighbouring area. This bridge is at the end of a curve in the road and the view as you come up to the bridge as it is hugged into the forest is amazing.
Internal view of the bridge. 
View of the Digdeguash River from the window of the bridge.
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MaGuire Covered Bridge
MaGuire Covered Bridge – Built 1913. Officially the Digdeguash River #3, this 1913 bridge is located in the middle of nowhere remote from modern time. It is 35 metres long and has one of the most incredible vistas. The road to get here is in great condition and well worth a look.
View through a knot-hole 
Unrestricted view of the beauty of the area.
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Starkey Bridge
Starkey Bridge, built in 1912 Officially the Long Creek #1 bridge, this bridge is in very poor shape. Built-in 1912 was one of many bridges in the area that have been mostly replaced with steel bridges. This is the oldest of two remaining bridges in Queen’s County. This bridge is 41.5 metres long.
It appears like this bridge or at least the roads to and from it were picked up and dropped by recent unprecedented flooding. Given that there is a nearby alternative route across this body of water, this road is not really needed and very unlikely this bridge will be ever used again.
Hanging boards. 
Inner Trusses 
View from the bridge.
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All the Covered Bridges
I’m on a quest to visit and document all the covered bridges in New Brunswick this year.
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