Sylvan Bridge

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Description 

"The South Amherst (ca. 1895) Bridge is very similar to the Southern Vermont (1906) Bridge, however it does not have verticle members. The South Amherst (ca. 1895) Bridge was donated to the university by a private owner. This structure originally served as a highway bridge in Northfield Massachusetts. The bridge has undergone a trial assembly at the University. An angle member on the bottom chord of the bridge is moderately corroded and must be replace before this bridge is put into use. Additionally, this bridge currently requires a deck and a safer guard rail before it can be put into use on campus."

Note: The posted GPS Coordinates give the location of the UMass Amherst Campus only. One would have to contact the university to get specific directions to the current location of the bridge.

Facts 

Overview

Warren pony truss bridge

Location

Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts

Status

In storage

Future prospects

Plans call for it to be used on the UMass Campus

History

Built 1895 in Northfield, MA and later donated to UMass Amherst

Design

Warren pony truss

Dimensions

Total length: 52.0 ft.

Also called

The South Amherst (ca. 1895) Bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+42.39206, -72.52865   (decimal degrees)
42°23'31" N, 72°31'43" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

18/703416/4696266 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Mount Toby

Inventory number

BH 49907 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• October 25, 2011: Added by James McCray

Sources 

• James McCray - jamesinslocomb [at] yahoo [dot] com
• University of Massachusetts Amherst Adaptive Use Bridge Project - Info and Pics about the Bridge

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