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Mohawk Trail Bridge

Franklin County, Massachusetts

Photos 

The big bridge over the Deerfield River, Mohawk Trail, Mass.

Boston Public Library

License: Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY)

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BH Photo #316208

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Description 

I believe this is the correct location.

Facts 

Overview
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Deerfield River on Mohawk Trail in Charlemont
Location
Charlemont, Franklin County, Massachusetts
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Replaced 1954
Design
Closed-spandrel arch
Also called
The Big Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.63853, -72.90915   (decimal degrees)
42°38'19" N, 72°54'33" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/671420/4722794 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Rowe
Inventory number
BH 66091 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Arch (12,662)
Charlemont, Massachusetts (3)
Closed-spandrel arch (4,261)
Deck arch (11,898)
Deerfield River (11)
Franklin County, Massachusetts (84)
 Lost (28,544)
Lost 1954 (89)
Lost during 1950s (870)
Massachusetts (1,204)
Replaced by new bridge (19,416)

Update Log 

  • March 28, 2021: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
  • February 16, 2015: Added by Dave King

Sources 

  • Dave King - DKinghawkfan [at] hotmail [dot] com
  • Geoff Hubbs
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Comments 

Mohawk Trail Bridge
Posted March 24, 2018, by Richard Doody (rpdoody3 [at] gmail [dot] com)

The 1954 replacement for this is a pretty plain slab on beam structure whose only note worthy features are the busts of the Mohawk Indian on the abutment.