Fitchburg Railroad
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BM - Green River Bridge (Franklin County, Massachusetts)
Built 1876Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Green River on Boston & Maine Railroad in GreenfieldReplaced by a new bridge
Dry Hill Street Overpass (Franklin County, Massachusetts)
Built 1897; rehabilitated 1994Through truss bridge over BMRR & NECRR on Bridge Street in MontagueOpen to traffic
Glendale Road Trolley Tunnels (Saratoga County, New York)
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Schenectady Railway Co. on Glenridge RoadFilled in
MBTA - Baker's Brook Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Built ca. 1912Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Baker's Brook on Pan Am Main Line/MBTA Fitchburg LineOpen to traffic
MBTA - Beaver Brook Arch (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1847Stone arch bridge over Beaver Brook on MBTA Fitchburg LineOpen to traffic
MBTA - Route 62 Overpass (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1927 by Boston Bridge Works; replaced 2015Pony/through plate girder bridge over Route 62/Main Street on MBTA Fitchburg LineReplaced by a new bridge
MBTA - Sudbury River Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1928Deck plate girder bridge over Sudbury River on MBTA Fitchburg LineOpen to traffic
Montague City Covered Bridge 26-06-31#3x (Franklin County, Massachusetts)
Built 1870; Destroyed by Flood of 1936Lost Covered Double decker Howe through truss bridge over Connecticut River on Railroad/Montague City RoadDestroyed by flooding
Rensselaer Street Viaduct (Rensselaer County, New York)
Built 1895Lost Double-intersection Warren through truss bridge over Boston & Maine Railroad on Rensselaer StreetRemoved c1970
ST - Hansen Road Overpass (Rensselaer County, New York)
Stone arch bridge over Hansen Road on Pan Am Freight Main LineOpen to traffic
ST - Hoosac Tunnel (Berkshire County, Massachusetts)
Longest tunnel built at its time, 194 killed during construction, most important piece of railroad history.Tunnel under Hoosac Mountains on Pan Am RailwaysOpen with daily traffic
ST - Nashua River Arch Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Built 1846Stone arch bridge over Nashua River on Springfield Terminal Railway in FitchburgOpen to traffic
ST - Nashua River Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1883Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over Nashua River on B&M Greenville BranchDerelict/abandoned
ST - Nashua River Bridge 49.28 (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Stone arch bridge over North Nashua River on Pan Am Freight Main Line in FitchburgOpen to traffic
ST - Nashua River Bridge 51.33 (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Stone arch bridge over North Nashua River on Pan Am Freight Main Line in FitchburgOpen to traffic
ST - Tomhannock Creek Arch (Rensselaer County, New York)
Built 1900Stone arch bridge over Tomhannock Creek on Springfield Terminal RailwayOpen to traffic
ST - West Main Street Overpass (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1897Pony/through plate girder bridge over West Main Street on B&M Greenville BranchOpen to traffic