Yesterday, my daughter and I went hunting for covered bridges near Shédiac in New Brunswick. There are still 61 covered bridges in New Brunswick, most of them built in the early 1900s.
The picture above is the covered bridge over the Shédiac River near Shédiac. I actually drove around looking for that bridge last year but never was able to locate it. I found it this year by pure luck when I happen to turn my head and saw the tip of it from the road. This one is closed to circulation but you can walk across. I had to get into the river to take a picture. It was built in 1935 and is 84 feet long.
This one is over the Cocagne river in Poirier. It was built in 1942 and measures 136 feet.
This one is also over the Cocagne river on Victoria Road near New Scotland. It was built in 1913 and measures 83 feet. We drove around in circles for a while before finding it and I had to stop and ask a local who was working on his tractor for directions. By the time we got to it, the sky was picture perfect!
The skies are clear again today and I’m researching other covered bridges to visit. Maybe I’ll put a calendar together if I can find 12 of them while we’re here.
Originally Posted at: Lafayette Real Estate News
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