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Springfield Memorial Bridge

Hampden County, Massachusetts

Photos 

Photo taken by Doug Kerr in November 2010

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BH Photo #195528

Map 

Street Views 

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)

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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
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
Average daily traffic (as of 2017)
18,907
Inventory numbers
MA S24030 (Massachusetts bridge number)
BH 19322 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of August 2018)
Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 79.7 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

Categories 

Arch (12,094)
Built 1922 (695)
Built during 1920s (9,922)
Connecticut River (92)
Deck arch (11,332)
Flared (403)
Functionally obsolete (6,429)
Hampden County, Massachusetts (102)
 Have street view (26,928)
Massachusetts (1,104)
NR-eligible (4,046)
Open (39,880)
Owned by state (15,982)
Span length 175-250 feet (1,987)
Total length 1000-2500 feet (1,883)

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

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Springfield Memorial Bridge
Posted June 7, 2012, by Ryan (ryanhaley52 [at] gmail [dot] com)

That tornado referenced... actually killed people and destroyed houses and buildings... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_New_England_tornado_outbre...