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Ipswich River Railroad Bridge 23.02

Essex County, Massachusetts

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Deck view looking north

Photo taken by Ian Martin in October 2015

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BH Photo #339555

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Description 

Former B&M Newburyport Branch, now part of the Topsfield Linear Common/Border-to-Boston Trail/East Coast Greenway. One of the oldest riveted plate girder bridges in eastern MA.

Facts 

Overview
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Ipswich River on Topsfield Linear Common
Location
Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts
Status
Open to pedestrians only
History
Built 1888
Builder
- Boston Bridge Works of Boston, Massachusetts
Railroad
- Boston & Maine Railroad (BM)
Design
Pony plate girder
Dimensions
Span length: 60.0 ft.
Total length: 60.0 ft.
Deck width: 10.0 ft.
Also called
Topsfield Linear Common - Ipswich River Bridge
B&M Newburyport Branch Bridge 23.02
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.62404, -70.93421   (decimal degrees)
42°37'27" N, 70°56'03" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
19/341384/4720880 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Salem
Inventory number
BH 62061 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (7,622)
Boston & Maine Railroad (403)
Boston Bridge Works (103)
Built 1888 (221)
Built during 1880s (2,009)
East Coast Greenway (92)
Essex County, Massachusetts (123)
Girder (10,295)
Have street view (27,058)
Massachusetts (1,113)
 Open to pedestrians (4,249)
Owned by township (2,727)
Plate girder (7,979)
Rail-to-trail (1,559)
Railroad (15,595)
Riveted (2,183)
Span length 50-75 feet (10,102)
Through girder (3,840)
Topsfield, Massachusetts (2)
Total length 50-75 feet (9,317)

Update Log 

  • October 18, 2015: New photos from Ian Martin
  • July 29, 2014: New Street View added by Ian Martin

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