ST - Connecticut River Bridge

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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 (B&M; 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)

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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

Related Bridges 

• Sunderland Bridge (Downstream)
• Canalside Rail-Trail - Connecticut River Bridge (Upstream)

Sources 

• Luke
• Ian Martin

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