Cheshire Rail Trail - Arch Street Overpass

Photos 

Arch Street Arch

Photo taken by Steve LaBonte in April 2007

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BH Photo #184209

Map 

Street View 

• View #1

Description 

the Keene area is known for its Stone Arches and Quarry industry in the late 19th and early 20th century.

There is a smaller Stone Arch about 300 feet to the south over a brook.

Facts 

Overview

Bridge over Arch Street on Railroad, Abandoned grade

Location

Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire

Status

Open to pedestrians only

Railroads

- Boston & Maine Railroad (B&M; BM)
- Cheshire Railroad
- Fitchburg Railroad
- Rail-to-trail

Design

Stone arch

Dimensions

Span length: 19.0 ft.
Total length: 19.0 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+42.93529, -72.34105   (decimal degrees)
42°56'07" N, 72°20'28" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

18/716959/4757058 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Keene

Inventory number

BH 46760 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection report (as of July 1998)

Overall condition: Fair
View more at BridgeReports.com

Categories 

Update Log 

• February 15, 2017: New Street View added by Dana and Kay Klein
• December 9, 2016: New photo from David P. Timmins
• May 22, 2014: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Rail-to-trail"
• June 25, 2013: Updated by John Marvig: Imported NBI Information
• August 10, 2012: Updated by Daniel Hopkins: Added category "Railroad"
• October 31, 2010: Added by Steve

Sources 

• John Marvig - marvigj27 [at] gmail [dot] com
• David P. Timmins - grumpytimm [at] yahoo [dot] com
• Dana and Kay Klein

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