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B&M - Merrimack River Bridge (Old)

Essex County, Massachusetts

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Overview
Lost Through truss bridge over Merrimack River on Boston & Maine Railroad
Location
Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Replaced 1888
Railroad
- Boston & Maine Railroad (B&M; BM)
Design
Through truss swing
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.81651, -70.87262   (decimal degrees)
42°48'59" N, 70°52'21" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
19/346910/4742139 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 82832 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Boston & Maine Railroad (363)
Essex County, Massachusetts (115)
Lost (22,116)
Lost 1888 (6)
Lost during 1880s (59)
Massachusetts (986)
 Movable (2,841)
Newburyport, Massachusetts (8)
Replaced by new bridge (14,766)
Swing (1,354)
Through truss (13,957)
Truss (31,121)

Update Log 

  • September 17, 2018: New photo from Douglas Butler
  • September 14, 2018: Added by Douglas Butler

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  • Douglas Butler

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