2017: A Bridge Between New Hampshire and Vermont is Formally Dedicated

October 28, 2017

About two years after it had been opened to the public, the Lyman Bridge between New Hampshire and Vermont was officially dedicated in a Saturday morning ceremony. This beam bridge crosses the Connecticut River and serves as a link between the community of West Lebanon within the city of Lebanon in New Hampshire; and the village and census-designated place of White River Junction within the town of Hartford in Vermont.

The bridge was named after Elias Lyman, who was Hartford’s first merchant and also the operator of a cotton mill in the area. In 1804, he built the first bridge at the site of the present-day structure bearing his name. That original bridge remained intact until 1836. A few of Lyman’s descendants were among those who attended the 2017 dedication of the current bridge.

The Lyman Bridge carries U.S. Route 4 across the Connecticut River. In addition, there are pedestrian walkways on each side of the bridge. The Lyman Bridge is maintained by the New Hampshire Department of Transportation.

Photo Credit: Public Domain

Additional information on the Lyman Bridge is available at https://lebanonnh.gov/1301/Lyman-Bridge-Dedication