Acrow Bridge

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Acrow Bridge

Lynn MA

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in July 2014

License: Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY)

BH Photo #287248

ACROW drawbridge opening

Vieo taken by Tom York

This bridge was constructed by the Acrow Corporation of America to replace the older bascule bridge.

Overview: Acrow Pony Truss bridge over Saugus River on General Edward
Location: Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, and Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Status: Open to traffic
Future prospects: The temporary drawbridge is doomed for replacement.
Builder: - Acrow Corporation of America of Parsippany, New Jersey
Design: Acrow Pony Truss
Also called: Belden Bly Bridge
North Shore Drawbridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +42.45068, -70.98005 (decimal degrees)
42°27'02" N, 70°58'48" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 19/337176/4701715 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Lynn
Inventory number: BH 61631 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

January 29, 2021: New photo from Douglas Butler
May 24, 2015: Updated by Luke: Added category "Acrow Pony Truss"
July 18, 2014: New video from Luke Harden
July 17, 2014: Updated by Luke Harden: Removed category "Questionable" via The Journal of the Massachusetts Senate which took 2secs to find
July 8, 2014: Added by Douglas Butler