Ware–Hardwick Covered Bridge
Ware–Hardwick Covered Bridge | |
Ware-Hardwick Covered Bridge in 2011 | |
| Location | Ware River, Ware and Hardwick, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°18′37″N 72°12′45″W / 42.31028°N 72.21250°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1886 |
| NRHP reference No. | 86001006 |
| Added to NRHP | May 8, 1986 |
Ware–Hardwick Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge spanning the Ware River on Old Gilbertville Road and Bridge Street in Ware and the village of Gilbertville within Hardwick, Massachusetts. It is one of a small number of surviving 19th-century covered bridges in the state. The bridge was built in 1886, extensively rebuilt in 1986–1987, and was closed in 2002 due to structural issues and a limited carrying capacity. The bridge reopened in October 2010 and no longer has a weight limit according to MassDOT. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.