New Bedford-Fairhaven Middle Bridge (Old)

Photos

Detail Of Tower At Center Of Swing Span, Looking North

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

BH Photo #127850

Overview: Through truss swing bridge over Acushnet River on US 6 at New Bedford
Location: Bristol County, Massachusetts
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Swing span built 1897-99
Builders: - A & P Roberts Co. of Pencoyd, Pennsylvania
- George Fillmore Swain
- Stewart & McDermott
- William Fish Williams
Design: Swing through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 142.1 ft.
Total length: 283.2 ft.
Deck width: 50.2 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 20.0 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.63971, -70.91695 (decimal degrees)
41°38'23" N, 70°55'01" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 19/340262/4610874 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: New Bedford North
Average daily traffic (as of 2017): 18,000
Inventory numbers: MA F01002 (Massachusetts bridge number)
BH 19207 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of May 2017): Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 54.6 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

April 27, 2022: Updated by Geoff Hubbs: Corrected status, bridge has not been replaced
February 14, 2022: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
April 29, 2020: New photos from Geoff Hubbs
January 29, 2018: New photo from Dana and Kay Klein
April 20, 2010: New Street View added by James Baughn
November 17, 2008: New photos from James Baughn

HAER MA-101 - New Bedford-Fairhaven Middle Bridge, Spanning Acushnet River on U.S. Highway 6, New Bedford, Bristol County, MA
Douglas Butler
Dana and Kay Klein
Geoff Hubbs
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