The Rare Architectural Wonder ( that probably scared everyone)

Nick named the Pumpkin Seed Bridge, it is believed to be the only one, or one of the few left with the travel way built on top of the bridge.
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[@SamCogley]

It’s a shame the smaller truss was destroyed. With some improvements to the support pillars and a new deck and railings, that would make a great hiking/biking trail bridge.

[@ostrich67]

That's a lenticular truss bridge. The Smithfield St. Bridge in Pittsburgh is another example-still carrying traffic since 1883.

[@Yusa9204]

We moved to Beaver Falls in 1977 and I remember the Smithfield St. bridge quite well. From some years after we arrived in BF there was passenger train that ran form Geneva College to what became Station Square. Workers would take the train to and from Pittsburgh and walk over to their jobs on the point. Is Station Square still shopping area and tourist attraction?

[@ostrich67]

@@Yusa9204 It is, though they're renovating the Freighthouse so no more shopping really.

[@Yusa9204]

@@ostrich67 Sad, many memories at Station Square.

[@pacificostudios]

Some commenters have called this a "Lenticular Truss" bridge, but I would call it a "Tied Arch bridge. The main support is the upper arch, but the end of the arch are tied by another reinforcing structure so the load is not entirely forced outward, as on a simple arch bridge.

[@HM2SGT]

*Home. I lived just a mile south of there. Used to be a beautiful spot, used to be a great swimming area on the up river side of the mill ruins. But that was almost 40 years ago, back when Plymouth State College was one of the top 10 playboy party picks. The photo shoot was done around the mill and you can see the pumpkin seed bridge in the background in a couple of shots.*

[@ernestj3081]

😮Woah! I can’t seem to figure out where the cars drove? The top, or underneath? I’m confused 🫤 Amazing and Frightening! Be careful in these places Chris 🙏🏻💙🤯

[@tashasmith6179]

The very top of it, I believe

[@sandysue202]

At first I thought the driving area was underneath, too and then realized that it had to be up on the top! That really makes it scary!!

[@HM2SGT]

My pop drove across it often. It was closed his junior year of high school.

[@sallykohorst8803]

Great subject thanks for sharing. Always interested in what you find next fascinating in Americas history and elsewhere.

[@cindy8633]

You find the most interesting and fascinating things. I just love your channels and look so forward to the videos.

[@halfcrazyoldchristianredne895]

Excellent show, thank you bro!

[@donwright3427]

Obstinacy to crumble into the abyss is a strong force here

[@thomasrengel5577]

This is a DECK lenticular truss. The roadway is on the TOP instead of being on the bottom for a THROUGH lenticular truss like with all but one of the other lenticular trusses built. That exception was/is out over the Sacandaga River in Corinth NY north of Albany near Saratoga. THAT one is a lenticular half-truss where the roadway is halfway up the truss passing through the endpoints. Strange Beast. That one has been fake-restored with the lenticular trusses detached from the original and welded onto a new bridge.

[@clapoutloudclapoutloud]

Pretty cool bridge.

[@JohnShinn1960]

I wonder if it will be scrapped when it finally collapses, or left in the river? 🤔 Stay tuned and yeeee haaaa! 🤠👍 (I'm feelin rare today)

[@Chris-bz6wl]

PSU kids party in the Pemi and jump from that all the time, my son did it lol !

[@ytzpilot]

Cool find

[@U.S.A..]

Cool cool bridge. But you couldn't pay me enough to climb on that bridge I have a fear of heights.

[@Golfnut_2099]

One question... Is the bridge still standing? Then the construction worked!!!!!

[@kathyriley9276]

No way Jose lol. Cool find!

[@meandmyrccar1336]

At the end around 7:30 was there a man standing on the other side of the bridge?

[@1369jsj]

Cool video Thanks

[@janmcguire5268]

Fascinating and terrifying!

[@Thecorgially]

I'd never cross that bridge in its beginning or today.

[@leesaraae8848]

Grab an awesome Pizza from George at the Colebrook house! I’m sorry, seeing that you are there, a lot of History! That would be something if you could walk around the Balsams! 😢 Maybe it would help her get back into shape!

[@guytech7310]

Considering the bridge had been standing since 1886 it seems like it was built pretty well. The bridge post piers do appear to be sketchy, but so far they lasted 137 years. what is amazing is very old steel train bridges that are still in service today. There are lots of rail bridges that are over 100 years ago and still handling daily freight trains. There is a 100 foot tail iron rail bridge that was built in 1907 near my area that still in service handling large freight trains.

[@pacificostudios]

Most very old train bridges -- other than stone arch bridges -- have been reinforced over the years. Sometimes, the bridge & building gang built another bridge around the existing bridge.

[@juliebraden6911]

Yeah but for some reason Americans think bridges last forever.

[@pacificostudios]

@@juliebraden6911 - That is so true. People always complaining about their trips being delayed because of maintenance or even new construction. The railroad was closed in San Clemente because of a slope sliding down and people were immediately asking why aren't the tracks re-routed to run alongside the 5 Freeway. Like that is going to be done in a couple weeks. These same people probably also complain the loudest about their state taxes.

[@greyone40]

"Construction and technology have gotten better." For the next video, traveling to the collapsed section of I-95.

[@MobileInstinct2]

That's a good idea

[@scottrider641]

Just imagine the difficulty of building this structure considering the tools and methods available at the time. You've shown us another hidden gem. Thanks, Chris

[@MobileInstinct2]

Yeah it's too bad there aren't any photos of them building it

[@richardross7219]

There were several lenticular truss bridges in Northeast Connecticut. The one in Thompson was demolished in the 1980s. There were two in Plainfield into the 1990s but I haven't visited there since. There is one on the Appalation Trail still used as a foot bridge. The lenticular design saved about 10% in materials over conventional trusses. That made a big difference in 1900. Nice video. Good Luck, Rick

[@monsterglo]

Would be interesting to see how the bridge was constructed, the support pillars are downright scary 😮

[@ThePaulv12]

Yeah, but they're still standing without cracks so they must've been doing something right at least.

[@monsterglo]

@@ThePaulv12 true no visible cracks lol after all they are stone slabs 😊

[@TheJhtlag]

Trying to figure that out, the bottom of the bridge is a catenary cable - under tension - maybe they just started by laying cables across the river then pulled them up and started from there ?

[@monsterglo]

@@TheJhtlag that does make sense, thanks for the comment 😊

[@scottl8137]

Has lasted longer then some bridges built 30 years ago. There's a bridge in my town that was rebuilt taking 2 years being shutdown and 10 years later it looks like it did before they fixed it

[@orionwarren4244]

The bridge was deemed safe for 75 years. Probably would've lasted another 50.

[@gearheadgregwi]

Yes and no. Since 1950s car have become slightly more "portly". Just a different world back then.

[@juliebraden6911]

Oh sure, it looks perfectly fine lol. Some of the things I read online kill me.

[@Bobrogers99]

I suspect that once the ownership question is resolved, the bridge will be torn down. The owner will not want the risk of owning an "attractive nuisance" on which some foolish person will injure themselves in a fall. Insurance companies make those decisions for us.

[@brendanbishop3684]

It probably has some very good design to it like some kind of reverse pressure that pushes back up, so it may look a bit shabby lol but the designer probably was quite intelligent.

[@frankintx699]

Fantastic feat to build that bridge in 1886. Thanks for sharing, Chris.🤠

[@armstrongphotography21]

That drone shot with the wires totally freaked me out. I thought you going to crash. Thanks for dropping the comment afterwards. As a drone pilot myself, I had my hands over my eyes. Safe flying out there. Cool location.

[@bigjared8946]

There's a similar bridge over the White Salmon river in Skamania, WA.

[@valariebedard2164]

Nice veiw Chrs! I'm afraid of heights too!😅

[@danielsprouls9458]

Since the core of the bridge is an arch compressing against the rock walls it looks like a strong design. The under arch is interesting and the tie rods for stabilty would add a lit of stiffness. My engineering knowledge is pretty limited but it looks like a sound design that functioned for many years. The video narrator obviously has very limited structural knowledge.

[@RhondaA]

You always take us to the most interesting places. Thanks Chris.

[@rumrunner1756]

I’m loving this trip Chris. I heard ”Livermore Falls” and thought to myself that now you had crossed into Maine. Totally forgot about this one. My bad. While trucking I used to drive through Berlin NH 3 times per week. Cool little town also. Saw many moose in the area.

[@Queeni_3e]

Berlin. AGAIN, not said like the city in Germany, this small New Hampshire town located along the Androscoggin River is pronounced "BURR-LIN" Stressing the BURR, not so much the lin

[@Dozenspeed]

Nothing quite like reviewing your drone footage and THEN seeing the wire you came inches from! 😱

[@richdiscoveries]

How are we going to get this thing into the Rockledge? I don't know, chisel off a couple of rocks and stack them up. We'll make it work

[@AMarchant]

Very interesting design, I wonder if it flexed and moved much in operation. It looks like it's holding up surprisingly well, considering that it's wrought iron and not being regularly treated. Amazingly fortuitous drone piloting, glad you didn't lose it to the cables!

[@MobileInstinct2]

I am absolutely shocked I didn't hit them! Usually I'm pretty unlucky haha

[@worldtraveler930]

It's obviously far enough removed that the Methbillies haven't gotten a hold of it yet and that is a Good Thing Because something of that Architectural Uniqueness and Age Does Truly Deserve to be restored if for no other reason than to be made into a hiking trail!!! 🤠👍

[@timrobinson6573]

Wouldnt pass construction standards today yet has stood for long past a century with no up keep for the last 60+ years. Building codes in large part are to allow consistency of inspection not longevity or strength.

[@Greatdome99]

Berlin NH is pronounced BER-lin. Don't ask me why.

[@jeffnpatricia]

Say what you want about the ol pumpkin bridge, but it still stands/hangs to this day. She’s defying gravity like a champ.

[@Crodmog83]

I'm a huge fan of your video's. Thank's so much for sharing these cool hidden places.

[@louiseavery382]

U make me wish I was 20 years younger so I could do some of the things u do ! Thanx for sharing

[@vickisawyer7405]

I've never been afraid of heights, but this thing would scare me!!😮

[@ElementofKindness]

Kind of a sketchy looking bridge, but nothing compared to the original Kinzua Viaduct that had carried trains across it. It looked like something that a spider would have built! 😂

[@Yusa9204]

I remember taking a train over the Kinzua Viaduct and being amazed by how solid it felt. Just a few years later in fell!

[@ElementofKindness]

@@Yusa9204 the second bridge was solid. Unfortunately, they reused the original anchors in the foundations when the bridge was updated, and they were not so solid.

[@jeffnpatricia]

Amazing how simple it was back then just to pull funds together and accomplish a need for the people. Getting a bridge done now in comparison with simplicity of need to finish and the amount of funds required is question of wether we’re going in the right direction..

[@pcs913]

My question is, what did they replace it with?

[@raymondhoagland4976]

Pretty scary to even think about crossing that supported on pillars and rocks , crazy to think that anybody would climb out there 😵

[@-FALKOR]

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[@creatureconnor]

Bridge jumping anyone?

[@robertforrest7956]

You're in my friends neck of the woods in New Hampshire. She used to live out here in California, but now works at a government job in New Hampshire... They have a large piece of property with a few really old homes on it. One they remodeled and live in. Gorgeous area.

[@darknessislight3689]

Magnificent craftsmanship for the time 😊

[@byteme9718]

Many US bridges lasted a fraction of the time this has survived.

[@narmale]

whats the issue? thats a very strong design... the cables underneath are tensioned and that pulls upward... you have an arched span on the top which is very strong against gravity...

[@ostrich67]

Have you seen what it's sitting on? When it falls into the gorge it'll go in one piece; I'll give you that.

[@barronmaxxx2991]

The "pumpkin seed"? Try the "HELP HELP HELP I'M FALLING" bridge. Shxt. That's nuts. But, me at 11 years old....would have had me and my friends, brothers climbing all over the damn dangerous thing.

[@m118lr]

WHOAAAAA!. Chris, couldn’t believe you flew BETWEEN those wires/cables! Do you think the drone’s SENSORS SAVED it? I saw your message on-screen and wanted to ASK YOU: What specific drone you’re utilizing for capturing footage for your channel? GREAT footage and your editing has ALWAYS been very well done. Is it a DJI model ? (Just a guess). Great vid by the way.. that was such an awesome shot though!

[@scottl8137]

There might had been a surprise 💩 waiting for u in those shorts... BTW nice flying... i probably would had caused a blackout qcross all of New England 😂

[@Temuba]

First, paranormal encounters with the little girl popping out behind a grave stone. Now drone master whizzing through power lines. What's next a yeti appearance while in New Hampshire. As always, excellent content and always looking forward to the next one. Keep it coming.

[@JpBollin97]

I say whoever decided to cut the bridge should be the owner of the bridge since they no longer wanted pedestrian traffic to cross.

[@TheJhtlag]

Yeah, they acted as the owner of the bridge.

[@revee1000]

Why 2 channels?

[@pacificostudios]

Wrought iron is not as strong as steel, but it is much more resistant to corrosion. A good example is the Brooklyn Bridge, the Covington Bridge, all the bridges designed by John Roebling, they were built of wrought iron, not steel.

[@josephpadula2283]

Wrought iron is no longer made anywhere in the world . A company in the UK sells reclaimed wrought iron , Real wrought iron , not steel people call wrought. Very corrosion resistant like you said compared to modern mild steel .

[@pacificostudios]

@@josephpadula2283 - That's my understanding, as well. My metallurgical knowledge doesn't extend to wrought iron, but the material reportedly has amazing properties compared to mild or high-strength steel.

[@CRQ5508]

Very close on the pronunciation of Pemigewasset. It’s a hard G like George.

[@JOHN27398]

thank you for making this video it's July 4th 2023 I watched it all the way through I am John from Vermont.

[@briandonahue3663]

That's one of my Burn spots! Watching crazy kids jump off the Top of that bridge

[@rovhalgrencparselstedt8343]

Yea that bridge looks sketchy at best. And who/what prevents the city/state from demolishing it if it is ownerless ? You'd think they'd be free to remove it at that point.

[@DDExplores]

Great video,,, OMG your drone guardian angel was with you on that day !

[@elizabethrowe7262]

That is amazing! I just watched your video of the paper mill was fasinating and you referred this video to watch about this bridge! It made me think how they constructed this bridge and all those years ago. How it's still standing and cost to make it safe as a tourist attraction. Thanks for sharing.

[@danodamano2581]

Laugh if you will, it never failed while used. Too tall to hit with a boat. Trucks couldn't be of ridiculously illegally over weight like today.

[@hortenseplaceg9740]

Thank you Chris!! This is the first time I’ve ever see this typeof bridge span.

[@charlesgreathouse7376]

They don't claim ownership to avoid liability.

[@crawfish1333]

Cool video man, I enjoyed it. I will subscribe if you continue to do these.

[@stevetalkstoomuch]

It is a lenticular truss bridge. There is a preserved walkable one in Lovers Leap State Park in New Milford CT. Since WWI both Berlin NH and CT have been pronounced BERlin, not BerLIN.

[@SSgtCalebP]

Crazy to hear it mentioned here! It’s where (on) I proposed to my wife! I have a very fond affection for it !

[@brendakrieger7000]

Thanks so much for sharing🌉

[@32voodoo]

Kids jump off of this bridge to this day. Beautiful beach just down stream, you can see it in some of the views. Go there all the time.

[@leesaraae8848]

I tried to write more on here, but You Tube wouldn’t let me…Iol Please do a story about the Balsams!

[@sowhat599]

I'm afraid of heights and just watching the video had me cringing.

[@lightningjockey6118]

the balancing of the bridge must be kidding me haha I'll not trust it.

[@TheThomas129]

You almost put your drone in the drink. Very lucky.

[@creolelady182]

No one wants to claim it because municipalities do not want the expense of maintaining it

[@Graygeezer]

They now disavow ownership to avoid liability and/or responsibility for removal.

[@kellymcclendon6601]

Still looks OK. Think will go there and cross over it soon.

[@edgardaniels1402]

Nobody “left” their shorts, they wiped their ass with them!!

[@jburnett8152]

Fred: we need to build a bridge in this georgous spot for my flintmobile. Barney; There are some rocks over there. Fred: yaba dabba do....

[@nikkigardiner9426]

Thank you, Chris! ❤

[@Arcade-fix]

You used to be able to get to the rope swing from the other side. I lived just on the other side in the mobile home park, growing up. I know the area pretty well.

[@NaomisAdventures]

Cool looking old bridge.

[@adambatchelder4121]

Nice design, should at least be turned into a foot bridge.

[@leesaraae8848]

I use to work there and live in New Hampshire! By the way, Thank you for showing where the old Man in the Mountains was!

[@rs2143]

Are you sure it wasn't a trolley car bridge that cars shared to .

[@jesshughes776]

DO A VIDEO ON MY WIFE. SHE SANK THE TITANIC WITH HER BARE HANDS,

[@dennish411]

Brand new that would still scare the poop out of most

[@ocsrc]

What kind of deck did it have ? Was it wooden deck ?

[@JonasC22]

hahaha that drone would have be 100% gone

[@lemonhead1252]

“Liquid courage” 😂🎉

[@philknerr4587]

Very interesting looking bridge. Glad you were able to feature it. Thank you 👍

[@taslimchoudhary1253]

Nice Video 🥀🎊🇮🇳🥀🎊