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Fisher Street Bridge

Worcester County, Massachusetts

Photos 

Boston and Albany Railroad Main Line Bridge #34.04

Photo from MACRIS Database

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BH Photo #322017

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Facts 

Overview
Double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over MBTA Worcester Line on Fisher Street
Location
Westborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Status
Open to pedestrians only
History
Built 1894; moved here 1916; rehabilitated 1941
Builder
- New England Structural Co. of Boston, Massachusetts
Railroad
- Boston & Albany Railroad (B&A; BA)
Design
Double-intersection Warren pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 87.9 ft.
Total length: 121.1 ft.
Deck width: 22.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.26894, -71.64958   (decimal degrees)
42°16'08" N, 71°38'58" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
19/281487/4683036 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Shrewsbury
Inventory number
BH 66962 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (6,880)
9-panel truss (133)
Beam (14,364)
Boston & Albany Railroad (90)
Built 1894 (217)
Built during 1890s (2,742)
Double-intersection Warren pony truss (201)
Double-intersection Warren truss (445)
Massachusetts (986)
New England Structural Co. (12)
Open to pedestrians (3,815)
Owned by county (20,048)
 Pony truss (15,693)
Riveted (2,052)
Skewed (4,815)
Span length 75-100 feet (6,176)
Steel stringer (5,614)
Structurally deficient (15,858)
Total length 100-125 feet (4,988)
Truss (31,218)
Westborough, Massachusetts (2)
Worcester County, Massachusetts (135)
Wrought Iron (380)

Update Log 

  • January 5, 2016: Photo imported by Alexander D. Mitchell IV
  • April 10, 2015: Added by Ian Martin

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