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PVRR - East Silver Street Overpass

Hampden County, Massachusetts

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East Silver Street Railroad Bridge

Bridge has since been removed; will be replaced by a pedestrian bridge when the trail is extended northward.

Photo taken by Ian Martin in January 2013

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BH Photo #311984

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Description 

Former NH Canal Line overpass; most recently used by the PVRR in the mid-90s as part of an industrial spur. Removed prior as part of the construction of the Columbia Greenway; will be replaced with a trail bridge when the trail is extended northward.

Facts 

Overview
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over East Silver Street on Pioneer Valley RR (former NH Canal Line)
Location
Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts
Status
Removed; will eventually be replaced with a trail bridge
Railroads
- New Haven & Northampton Railroad (NH&N)
- New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad (NH)
- Pioneer Valley Railroad (PVRR)
Design
Pony plate girder
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.11430, -72.74479   (decimal degrees)
42°06'51" N, 72°44'41" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/686441/4664928 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
West Springfield
Inventory number
BH 64901 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Girder (11,347)
Hampden County, Massachusetts (113)
Have street view (29,908)
Lost (30,015)
Lost 2014 (397)
Lost during 2010s (3,642)
Massachusetts (1,219)
 New Haven & Northampton Railroad (40)
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad (529)
Pioneer Valley Railroad (12)
Plate girder (8,875)
Railroad (16,665)
Through girder (4,271)
Westfield, Massachusetts (26)

Update Log 

  • January 3, 2015: New photo from Ian Martin
  • December 21, 2014: New Street View added by Ian Martin

Sources 

  • Ian Martin

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