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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)
- USGS topographic map
- Springfield South
- Inventory numbers
- MA S24030 (Massachusetts bridge number)
BH 19322 (Bridgehunter.com ID) - Inspection (as of 09/2010)
- 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
Sources
- Doug Kerr
- Nathan Holth
Comments
Springfield Memorial Bridge
That tornado referenced... actually killed people and destroyed houses and buildings... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_New_England_tornado_outbreak
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