Main Street Bridge (Old)

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Built 1882 for the town of Hinsdale; stengthened 1903 for the Berkshire Street Railway. Replaced in 2005 with a Warren pony truss.

Overview: Pony truss bridge over East Branch Housatonic River on Main Street in Hinsdale
Location: Hinsdale, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Built 1882; rehabilitated 1930; replaced 2005
Builders: - Hudson River Bridge Works
- Whitbeck & Power
Railroads: - Berkshire Street Railway (BSR)
- Interurban
Design: Pratt pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 59.1 ft.
Total length: 65.0 ft.
Deck width: 18.7 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +42.43932, -73.12656 (decimal degrees)
42°26'22" N, 73°07'36" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/654084/4700255 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Pittsfield East
Inventory numbers: MA H16002 (Massachusetts bridge number)
BH 66589 (Bridgehunter.com ID)