Duck Bridge

Photos

General View From North River Bank, Looking Southeast

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

BH Photo #127909

Overview: Five-span through truss bridge over Merrimack River on Union Street in Lawrence
Location: Lawrence, Essex County, Massachusetts
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1888 by the Boston Bridge Works
Builders: - Boston Bridge Works of Boston, Massachusetts
- George L. Vose (Consulting engineer)
Design: Five riveted, double-intersection Warren through truss spans
Dimensions: Total length: 609.9 ft.
Recognition: Listed as a contributing resource to the North Canal Historic District
Approximate latitude, longitude: +42.70389, -71.15361 (decimal degrees)
42°42'14" N, 71°09'13" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 19/323618/4730181 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Lawrence
Average daily traffic (as of 2015): 20,800
Inventory numbers: MA L04003 (Massachusetts bridge number)
BH 19257 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of January 2017): Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 72.2 (out of 100)
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HAER MA-104 - Duck Bridge, Spanning Merrimack River on Union Street, Lawrence, Essex County, MA
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