Most of the bridges that I photographed were on side roads or out of the way places. There were usually only a few homes nearby, if any. The Mechanic Street Bridge is located in a busy residential neighborhood.
The bridge spans Israel’s River. The river provided water power for local mills. As the mills and the town grew, a bridge built in the 1780s quickly became inadequate.
This bridge was constructed in 1862 to replace the original bridge. An interpretive plaque on the bridge said that this bridge allowed horses and carriages to cross at a faster speed, but the State’s history said that in that same year, the citizens voted to put signs on the bridge prohibiting driving across the bridge at a pace faster than a walk. So did people get to go faster on the new bridge, or not?
This is a beautiful picture. It is such a quaint and lovely view. It looks so peaceful and you did a great job with the angle of your photo shoot.
The angle of the photo shoot caught my eye as well.
Thank you, Liz. I wanted to try to show that it’s in a residential area. That’s pretty unusual for these bridges.
You captured the residential location of the bridge very well. I was immediately struck by it in the first photo.
Thank you. I wanted to show that it was in a residential area. Most are out in the country.
Yep! New England has the beautiful covered bridges 🙂
I think you must be in heaven, with all these lovely bridges……and trees and houses! Beautiful shots!
Thank you so much, Ashley. It’s a nice place to live.
Lovely shots.
I love how the houses are located right next to the bridge!
Good looking bridge that fits in well with those autumn colors!
Yes, it seems to match the fall colors.
I would love having that bridge close by! Absolutely beautiful!
Thank you Chris. Have a great day. My friend!
Thank you, Nancy. I hope you have a great day, also.
It would be so nice to live near a covered bridge. These views you’ve managed are exceptional! You did a beautiful job. I hope you’re doing well Chris!
It would be cool to have one of thee bridges on your stret. Thank you, Sandra. Life is good here. I hope all is well with you.
Ahhh! This is my favorite so far! I really love the view looking out on the pretty little village.
Wonderful shot, Chris! Love how close the houses are to it! 😀
It’s odd to see them in neighborhoods.