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ST - Connecticut River Bridge

Franklin County, Massachusetts

Photo 

ST/Pan Am Freight Main Line Connecticut River Bridge

Photo by Ian Martin

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BH Photo #288955

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Warren deck truss bridge over Connecticut River on Springfield Terminal
Location
Franklin County, Massachusetts
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1918
Railroads
- Boston & Maine Railroad (BM)
- Guilford Rail System (GRS)
- Pan Am Railways (PAR)
- Springfield Terminal Railway (ST)
Design
Warren deck truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 172.0 ft.
Total length: 616.0 ft.
Deck width: 22.0 ft.
Also called
BM - Fitchburg Division Main Line Bridge No. 148
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.56269, -72.55603   (decimal degrees)
42°33'46" N, 72°33'22" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/700616/4715149 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Greenfield
Inventory number
BH 58860 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Boston & Maine Railroad (415)
Built 1918 (505)
Built during 1910s (9,970)
Connecticut River (107)
Deck truss (1,925)
Franklin County, Massachusetts (84)
Guilford Rail System (101)
Massachusetts (1,204)
Open (40,969)
 Owned by railroad (13,501)
Pan Am Railways (137)
Railroad (16,459)
Span length 125-175 feet (4,419)
Springfield Terminal Railway (164)
Total length 500-1000 feet (3,061)
Truss (35,469)
Warren deck truss (667)
Warren truss (7,002)

Update Log 

  • January 1, 2015: Updated by Ian Martin: Corrected build year and added details from Mass. Historical Commission
  • July 22, 2014: Photo imported by Ian Martin
  • November 23, 2013: Added by Luke Harden

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Sources 

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  • Ian Martin

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