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NECR - Cushman Brook Bridge

Hampshire County, Massachusetts

Photos 

NECR Cushman Brook Bridge - View East

Photo taken by Ian Martin in December 2014

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BH Photo #311554

Map 

Description 

Two-span deck plate girder bridge over Cushman Brook & State Street on the NECR (former Central Vermont) just north of Amherst.

Facts 

Overview
Deck plate girder bridge over Cushman Brook & State Street on New England Central Railroad
Location
Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1939
Railroads
- Central Vermont Railway (CV)
- New England Central Railroad (NECR)
Design
Deck plate girder
Also called
CV - Bridge 87.9
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.41689, -72.50974   (decimal degrees)
42°25'01" N, 72°30'35" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/704891/4699069 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Mount Toby
Inventory number
BH 65033 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Amherst, Massachusetts (9)
Built 1939 (771)
Built during 1930s (11,750)
Central Vermont Railway (66)
Deck girder (5,752)
Girder (10,244)
Hampshire County, Massachusetts (55)
 Massachusetts (1,106)
New England Central Railroad (66)
Open (39,895)
Owned by railroad (12,432)
Plate girder (7,932)
Railroad (15,435)

Update Log 

  • January 2, 2015: New photos from Ian Martin
  • December 26, 2014: Added by Ian Martin

Sources 

  • Ian Martin

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