Covered Bridges of New Hampshire

The Paddleford Truss with Bob Durfee

November 22, 2022 Kim Varney Chandler Season 1 Episode 6
Covered Bridges of New Hampshire
The Paddleford Truss with Bob Durfee
Show Notes

Kim interviews engineer Bob Durfee of DuBois & King about bridgewright Peter Paddleford and his unique truss design. Learn why even though it was never patented, the Paddleford truss dominated covered bridge construction in northern New England for many years. Today there are only 22 Paddleford covered bridges left in New England. 


Links from the conversation

DuBois & King, Inc.

The Paddleford Truss

Long Truss Patent


Links for Covered Bridges of New Hampshire

Covered Bridges of New Hampshire

Photos of the Swiftwater Bridge

Photos of the Whittier Bridge


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