The longest covered bridge in the world
By Laurel (L_B)
@Happy2BeMe (99380)
Canada
February 17, 2017 10:57am CST
One of the places that we visited while camping was the longest covered bridge in the world. It is called the Hartland Bridge and is located on Hartland, NB Canada. It is about 230 km (143 miles) from where I live. It crosses the Saint John River and it is 1282 ft (391 m) long. It is quite the site to see. The picture is of the bridge and my grand daughter with the bridge in the background.
It is thought to bring you good luck if you can hold your breath for the entire drive across the bridge. My grand daughter thought that was great. We drove back and forth across it a few times.
Many years ago my fiance's grandfather use to have a job shoveling snow into the bridge. The horse drawn sleighs needed snow for their runners in order to cross the bridge. During the winter months it was a full time job for 8 men.
Do you have covered bridges where you live? We have quite a few but a lot of them have been destroyed by river ice over the years. It is always sad when another one get taken down.
For more information on the bridge here is the Wikipedia link.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in French. (July 2012) Click [show] for important translation instructions. Hartland Bridge Hartland Bridge,
13 people like this
16 responses
@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
17 Feb 17
Wow looks like a cool bridge
It is covered but are there windows or it's a dark tunnel bridge like?
2 people like this
@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
17 Feb 17
@Happy2BeMe I'd be a little scared. Are there any lights?
2 people like this
@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
17 Feb 17
@infatuatedbby Yes there are lights...i will find a picture of the inside and post it
1 person likes this
@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
17 Feb 17
There are no windows it is dark when you drive through. There is also a walking tunnel to the side, which you are see in the picture, where you can walk across.
1 person likes this
@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
17 Feb 17
There are no covered bridges here, but when I lived in New England they were numerous.
However, not any as long as this one you have shown us.
It is great all the history of it too thanks Laurel.
1 person likes this
@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
17 Feb 17
@Happy2BeMe I would love to actually go inside it. Its amazing Laurel. I have always loved the covered bridges. Makes me think of times gone by.
1 person likes this
@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
17 Feb 17
@TiarasOceanView yes there is so much history behind it. Many people have crossed through that bridge since 1906. If the bridge could talk it would have lots of stories to tell.
1 person likes this
@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
17 Feb 17
You are welcome. We have a lot smaller ones but this is the longest in the world so there is not another like it. It is really something to see.
@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
17 Feb 17
@amadeo you are welcome. I posted a few more of the inside in my conversation with Michelle on this discussion.
@Tampa_girl7 (50546)
• United States
18 Feb 17
That's really cool. I haven't seen one in years.
1 person likes this
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
17 Feb 17
oh what a cool bridge, I hope to see it someday
1 person likes this
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
20 Feb 17
@Happy2BeMe We have actually talked of moving to canada, but need to save more, and keep watching for work
1 person likes this
@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
21 Feb 17
@Jessicalynnt That would be great. What area would you be interested in?
1 person likes this
@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
17 Feb 17
It will be wonderful if you get to see it someday 
1 person likes this
@JudyEv (342260)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Feb 17
@Happy2BeMe Very cool - shovelling snow! Haha.
1 person likes this
@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
21 Feb 17
Yes I thought that was very cool when he told me that!
1 person likes this
@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
17 Feb 17
Yes we sure did. While we were there we took our grand daughter to Jellystone Park but that will be another story.
@allknowing (137905)
• India
17 Feb 17
You must have got the same feeling as passing through a tunnel.
1 person likes this
@luisadannointed (6308)
• Philippines
17 Feb 17
Lol that was sweet! I bet your grand daughter hold her breath a few times.
That was sad to lose the great thing of the past. God bless.
1 person likes this
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
17 Feb 17
Covered bridges are so cool but we don't have any here that I have seen.
1 person likes this
@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
17 Feb 17
I know people who come here to visit are fascinated at how many we still have standing
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
17 Feb 17
We went to NB when our first son was just under two years old. Beautiful country! Too bad we missed this bridge. There are many in New England where I live, but much shorter in length. Fun tradition of holding your breath. I'd need my sports car to cross it before I gasp for air. 
1 person likes this
@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
17 Feb 17
There are many beautiful places in NB. A lot of them will show up in my camping discussions to come.
1 person likes this
@AutumnSnow (4583)
•
17 Feb 17
There is a very old covered bridge in a small town thats not very far from us. Every year that town holds a festival surrounding the history of that bridge its always a lot of fun.
1 person likes this
@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
17 Feb 17
That sounds like a lot of fun. A lot of people around here get their wedding photo done at the various covered bridges.
1 person likes this
