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CR - Indian Leap Bridge

Hampden County, Massachusetts

Photo 

Indian Leap Bridge During Flood

Photo by w1qa

View this photo at panoramio.com

BH Photo #309238

Map 

Description 

Former B&A Athol Branch. Preceded at one point by a lattice deck truss. Bridge removed at some point following its abandonment in 1982.

Facts 

Overview
Lost Warren deck truss with all verticals bridge over Chicopee River on B&A Athol Branch
Location
Ludlow, Hampden County, Massachusetts
Status
Removed but not replaced
Railroads
- Boston & Albany Railroad (BA)
- Conrail (CR)
- New York Central Railroad (NYC)
- Penn Central Railroad (PC)
Design
Warren deck truss with all verticals
Also called
B&A - Indian Leap Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.16039, -72.48939   (decimal degrees)
42°09'37" N, 72°29'22" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/707406/4670635 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Ludlow
Inventory number
BH 64294 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Boston & Albany Railroad (107)
Chicopee River (11)
Conrail (1,714)
Deck truss (1,943)
Hampden County, Massachusetts (113)
Lost (29,116)
Ludlow, Massachusetts (7)
Massachusetts (1,205)
 New York Central Railroad (1,001)
Penn Central Railroad (1,544)
Railroad (16,521)
Truss (35,981)
Warren deck truss (677)
Warren deck truss with all verticals (121)
Warren truss (7,044)

Update Log 

  • November 28, 2014: Added by Ian Martin

Related Bridges 

Sources 

  • Ian Martin

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