Moseley Wrought Iron Arch Bridge

Photos 

General Elevation From East, View To West

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

View photos at Library of Congress

BH Photo #128440

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Relocated wrought-iron through arch bridge on the grounds of Merrimack College in North Andover

Location

North Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts

Status

Open to pedestrians

History

Built 1864 at Upper Pacific Mills in Lawrence; relocated 1989; reopened to foot traffic in 1995

Builders

- Moseley Iron Bridge & Roof Co. of Boston, Massachusetts
- Thomas Moseley (Design)

Design

Wrought-iron tubular arch

Dimensions

Span length: 96.0 ft.
Total length: 96.0 ft.
Deck width: 18.0 ft.

Recognition

Listed as a contributing resource to the North Canal Historic District

Also called

Upper Pacific Mills Bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+42.66904, -71.12261   (decimal degrees)
42°40'09" N, 71°07'21" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

19/326060/4726247 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

South Groveland

Inventory number

BH 38204 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• June 13, 2011: Updated by Nathan Holth: Corrected GPS
• November 23, 2008: Added by James Baughn

Related Bridges 

• Moseley Bridge (Same design)

Sources 

• HAER MA-72 - Upper Pacific Mills Bridge, Moved to Merrimack College, North Andover, MA, Lawrence, Essex County, MA
• Wikipedia
• Photos In New Location
• Nathan Holth
• Chester Gehman - gehmanc2000 [at] yahoo [dot] com

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