The Arch Bridge Preservation & Beautification Society is a group of concerned citizens interested in preserving and improving the appearance of the Chesterfield Arch bridge. Their goal is to get the bridge registered on the state and national historic registers as well as beautify the area.
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| Southern View from the bridge. |
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The bridge has recently been named by the State of New Hampshire, in 2009 for the late Chief Justice Harlan Fiske Stone who was born in Chesterfield. He served as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court from July 3, 1941 until his passing on April 22, 1946. A formal dedication was held on the bridge Sept 12, 2010.
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Nearly fifty percent of New Hampshire's Metal Bridges have been closed to traffic over the last twenty years because of changing transportation needs and inadequate preservation. There is only 63 wrought iron or steel truss bridges remaining in the state and only 39 of these are still in use. Increased awareness by local decision makers and state and federal attention to preservation solutions may help stem the tide of loss of these important links to the transportation milestones of the past. Please join us in preserving this bridge once considered the most beautiful steel bridge in its class.
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| Beauty down under! |
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