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Blodgett's Bridge (1880's)

Berkshire County, Massachusetts

Photos 

Three bridges north

Photo dates between 1911 when BSR bridge built, and 1925 when road bridge replaced. Local lore claims it was a Berlin bridge, but plaque resembles Dean & Westbrook.

Photographer unknown;

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BH Photo #473927

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Housatonic River on Ashley Falls Road in Ashley Falls
Location
Sheffield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built in 1880's and replaced in 1925
Builder
- Dean & Westbrook of New York, New York
Design
Pratt through truss
Also called
Ashley Falls Road Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.06955, -73.34009   (decimal degrees)
42°04'10" N, 73°20'24" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/637322/4658831 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 89612 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Ashley Falls, Massachusetts (4)
Berkshire County, Massachusetts (100)
Dean & Westbrook (36)
Lost (25,041)
Lost 1925 (44)
Lost during 1920s (494)
Massachusetts (1,122)
 Owned by county (20,866)
Pratt through truss (5,432)
Pratt truss (9,354)
Replaced by new bridge (16,827)
Sheffield, Massachusetts (8)
Through truss (15,204)
Truss (33,000)

Update Log 

  • June 16, 2020: Added by Chester Gehman

Related Bridges 

Sources 

  • Chester Gehman - gehmanc2000 [at] yahoo [dot] com

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