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Columbia Greenway - Westfield River Bridge
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Canal Line Westfield River Bridge - View from east
Photo taken by Ian Martin in December 2014
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BH Photo #311991
Description
Originally part of the NH&N/NYNH&H Canal Line, abandoned as a through route in 1976. Most recent use was in the late 1990s by the Pioneer Valley RR to reach industries in southern Westfield. Currently abandoned but is being retained for use as part of the Columbia Greenway rail-trail.
Facts
- Overview
- Double-intersection Warren through truss bridge over Westfield River on Columbia Greenway
- Location
- Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts
- Status
- Open to pedestrians and bicycles
- Future prospects
- To become part of the Columbia Greenway rail-trail.
- History
- Built 1910, raised 1919
- Builder
- - Boston Bridge Works of Boston, Massachusetts
- Railroads
- - New Haven & Northampton Railroad (NH&N)
- New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad (NH)
- Penn Central Railroad (PC)
- Pioneer Valley Railroad (PVRR)
- Design
- Double-intersection Warren through truss
- Also called
- NH - Westfield River Bridge
NH - Bridge No. 60.36
PVRR - Westfield River Bridge
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +42.12953, -72.74721 (decimal degrees)
42°07'46" N, 72°44'50" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
- Approximate UTM coordinates
- 18/686196/4666613 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- Mount Tom
- Inventory number
- BH 61851 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- March 4, 2021: New photos from Patrick Gurwell
- May 31, 2020: New photos from Geoff Hubbs
- May 22, 2020: Updated by Ian Martin: Open to trail use
- May 23, 2018: Updated by Luke: Updated status per forum comment
- January 3, 2015: New photos from Ian Martin
- July 23, 2014: New Street View added by Ian Martin
Drove by this bridge recently. It appears to be under renovation to become a pedestrian bridge.