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Photo taken by Doug Kerr in August 2005

Overview: Steel arch bridge over Connecticut River on MA 2 in Erving
Location: Franklin County, Massachusetts
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1931; rehabilitated 1992
Design: Steel arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 460.0 ft.
Total length: 786.1 ft.
Deck width: 40.0 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +42.59694, -72.49583 (decimal degrees)
42°35'49" N, 72°29'45" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/705445/4719097 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Millers Falls
Inventory numbers: MA E10014 (Massachusetts bridge number)
BH 19289 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 06/2011): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 52.9 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2007): 9,000