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County Bridge

Hampden County, Massachusetts

Photo 

US 20 Bridge, Westfield, MA

View from west

Photo from MHC MACRIS Database

View this photo at mhc-macris.net

BH Photo #315526

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost truss bridge over Westfield River on US 20 in Westfield
Location
Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts
Status
Replaced by new bridge
History
Built 1932
Builder
- Boston Bridge Works of Boston, Massachusetts
Design
Pennsylvania through truss
Dimensions
Total length: 384.9 ft.
Also called
Westfield River Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.11231, -72.71692   (decimal degrees)
42°06'44" N, 72°43'01" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/688751/4664768 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
West Springfield
Inventory numbers
MA W25004 (Massachusetts bridge number)
BH 19328 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

14-panel truss (19)
Beam (16,159)
Boston Bridge Works (103)
Built 1932 (970)
Built during 1930s (11,895)
Hampden County, Massachusetts (107)
Lost (26,092)
Massachusetts (1,152)
Owned by state (16,206)
Pennsylvania truss (514)
 Replaced by new bridge (17,646)
Riveted (2,232)
Steel stringer (6,454)
Through truss (15,593)
Total length 250-500 feet (5,327)
Truss (33,668)
US 20 (81)
Westfield River (30)
Westfield, Massachusetts (25)

Update Log 

  • February 16, 2015: Photo imported by Dave King
  • February 9, 2015: New photo from Ian Martin
  • January 1, 2015: Updated by Ian Martin: Added builder
  • April 20, 2010: Updated by Nathan Holth: Added GPS and info.

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Westfield River Bridge
Posted April 20, 2010, by Nathan Holth (form3 [at] historicbridges [dot] org)

Tom,

This bridge is gone. I think the bridge you are referring to is this bridge: http://www.bridgehunter.com/ma/hampden/W250100V8MHDNBI/

Westfield River Bridge
Posted April 19, 2010, by Tom Martin (tomarty1959 [at] yahoo [dot] com)

Old bridge not torn down. Old bridge is currently closed while undergoing extensive rehabilitation. Possible re-opening in early 2011. New bridge completed late 2009 and carrying traffic in both directions. When all bridge and street approach work ends in late 2011, old bridge will carry southbound traffic, new bridge will carry northbound traffic.

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Westfield River Bridge
Posted October 16, 2008, by Tom Martin (tomarty1959 [at] yahoo [dot] com)

Torn down in 2005 and replaced with concrete slab and steel beam design bridge immediately to the south of this location.