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North Chester Bridge
Photos
Roundhouse Access Bridge - South elevation from downstream
Photo taken by Ian Martin in April 2015
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BH Photo #322162
Description
Lightweight Warren pony truss crossing the Westfield River just above Chester. A short polygonal Warren pony truss serves as an east approach. This bridge likely provided access to the coal tower and roundhouse across the river when helper locomotives were still based out of Chester.
Facts
- Overview
- Warren pony truss bridge over Westfield River on Private drive
- Location
- Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts
- Design
- Warren pony truss
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +42.28754, -72.98333 (decimal degrees)
42°17'15" N, 72°59'00" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
- Approximate UTM coordinates
- 18/666264/4683671 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- Chester
- Inventory number
- BH 55311 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- May 12, 2017: New photos from Chester Gehman
- April 12, 2015: Updated by Ian Martin: Added description
- January 24, 2013: Added by Frank Hicks
Sources
- Frank Hicks
- Ian Martin
- Chester Gehman - gehmanc2000 [at] yahoo [dot] com