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ST - Green River Bridge

Franklin County, Massachusetts

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ST/Pan Am Green River Bridge

North elevation

Photo taken by Ian Martin in August 2015

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BH Photo #333817

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Description 

Built 1918, replacing the original 1876 structure at this site. The abutments and piers date to the original construction. The replacement took place on 12/15/18, at which time the old span was rolled out of position and the new span rolled into place a record-setting 1 minute and 20 seconds later.

Facts 

Overview
Warren deck truss bridge over Green River on Springfield Terminal
Location
Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1918
Builder
- American Bridge Co. of New York
Railroads
- Boston & Maine Railroad (BM)
- Guilford Rail System (GRS)
- Pan Am Railways (PAR)
- Springfield Terminal Railway (ST)
Design
Warren deck truss with all verticals
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 146.0 ft.
Total length: 560.0 ft.
Deck width: 28.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.58519, -72.61130   (decimal degrees)
42°35'07" N, 72°36'41" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/696008/4717518 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Greenfield
Inventory number
BH 58862 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

American Bridge Co. (1,660)
Boston & Maine Railroad (415)
Built 1918 (505)
Built during 1910s (9,972)
Deck girder (6,305)
Deck truss (1,926)
Franklin County, Massachusetts (84)
Girder (11,173)
Greenfield, Massachusetts (16)
Guilford Rail System (101)
Have street view (28,914)
Massachusetts (1,204)
 Open (40,969)
Owned by railroad (13,503)
Pan Am Railways (137)
Plate girder (8,728)
Railroad (16,461)
Span length 125-175 feet (4,421)
Springfield Terminal Railway (164)
Total length 500-1000 feet (3,063)
Truss (35,492)
Warren deck truss (668)
Warren deck truss with all verticals (120)
Warren truss (7,004)

Update Log 

  • October 19, 2020: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
  • August 1, 2015: New photos from Ian Martin
  • January 1, 2015: Updated by Ian Martin: Added historical, technical info.
  • November 23, 2013: Added by Luke Harden

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