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Columbia Greenway - Westfield River Bridge
Photos
Canal Line Westfield River Bridge - View from east
Photo taken by Ian Martin in December 2014
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
- Under construction
- 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)
- Pioneer Valley Railroad (PVRR)
- Design
- Double-intersection Warren through truss
- Also called
- PVRR - Westfield River Bridge
NH - Westfield River Bridge
NH - Bridge No. 60.36 - 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
- 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
Related Bridges
- Westfield River Bridge (Downstream)
- I-90 - Westfield River Bridge (Upstream)
Sources
- Ian Martin
- Massachusetts Historical Commission
- Luke
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Drove by this bridge recently. It appears to be under renovation to become a pedestrian bridge.