Lowell Street Bridge (New Hampshire Mainline)

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Lowell Street Bridge

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BH Photo #323233

8-panel Warren pony truss that once spanned the B&M New Hampshire mainline, now the MBTA Lowell Line.

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over MBTA/BMRR on Lowell Street in Somerville
Location: Somerville, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Built 1910; replaced 2006
Builder: - Boston Bridge Works of Boston, Massachusetts
Railroad: - Boston & Maine Railroad (BM)
Design: Warren pony truss with all verticals
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 80.1 ft.
Total length: 85.0 ft.
Deck width: 40.2 ft.
Skew angle: 30 degrees
Also called: B&M New Hampshire Division Main Line Bridge No. 3.04
B&M New Hampshire Division Main Line Bridge No. 14
Approximate latitude, longitude: +42.39333, -71.10611 (decimal degrees)
42°23'36" N, 71°06'22" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 19/326651/4695597 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Boston North
Inventory numbers: MA S17011 (Massachusetts bridge number)
BH 19373 (Bridgehunter.com ID)