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Springfield Memorial Bridge
Video
Tornado Passes Over Bridge A tornado is seen passing over the Springfield Memorial Bridge. The tornado was responsible for scattering debris, toppling trees, and frightening workers and residents. No injuries were immediately reported. (June 1, 2011) Video From Local News Media |
Facts
- Overview
- Concrete arch bridge over Connecticut River on MA 147 (Memorial Avenue) in Springfield
- Location
- Hampden County, Massachusetts
- Status
- Open to traffic
- History
- Built 1922; rehabilitated 1996
- Design
- Arch
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 209.0 ft.
Total length: 1,515.2 ft.
Deck width: 60.0 ft.
- Recognition
- Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +42.09889, -72.59528 (decimal degrees)
42°05'56" N, 72°35'43" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 18/698850/4663554 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- Springfield South
- Inventory numbers
- MA S24030 (Massachusetts bridge number)
BH 19322 (Bridgehunter.com ID) - Inspection (as of 08/2014)
- Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 77.9 (out of 100) - Average daily traffic (as of 2006)
- 23,800
Update Log
- November 19, 2016: New Street View added by Dana and Kay Klein
- November 17, 2016: New photo from Dave King
- November 7, 2013: New Street View added by J.P.
- August 25, 2011: New video from Nathan Holth
- March 20, 2011: New photos from Doug Kerr
Related Bridges
- South End Bridge (Downstream)
- CSX - Connecticut River Bridge (Upstream)
Sources
- Doug Kerr
- Nathan Holth
- J.P. - wildcatjon2000 [at] gmail [dot] com
- Dave King - DKinghawkfan [at] hotmail [dot] com
- Dana and Kay Klein
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That tornado referenced... actually killed people and destroyed houses and buildings... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_New_England_tornado_outbre...