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Blackstone River Bikeway - Worcester Flood Diversion Channel Bridge

Worcester County, Massachusetts

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Blackstone River Bikeway - Worc Flood Diversion Channel Bridge

Southern approach

Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2015

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BH Photo #330254

Map 

Description 

Formerly the High Street Bridge over the B&A Main Line in Ashland, which was replaced in 1999.

Facts 

Overview
Double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Worcester Flood Diversion Channel on Blackstone River Bikeway in Millbury
Location
Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Status
Open to pedestrians only
History
Relocated circa 2001
Design
Riveted Double-intersection Warren pony truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.20611, -71.78156   (decimal degrees)
42°12'22" N, 71°46'54" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
19/270373/4676407 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Worcester South
Inventory number
BH 68150 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

7-panel truss (584)
Double-intersection Warren pony truss (222)
Double-intersection Warren truss (506)
East Coast Greenway (93)
Massachusetts (1,263)
Millbury, Massachusetts (4)
Open to pedestrians (4,715)
Outrigger sway braces (31)
 Painted blue (83)
Pony truss (17,628)
Preserved (1,254)
Relocated (1,112)
Riveted (2,821)
Truss (38,697)
Worcester County, Massachusetts (175)
Wrought Iron (499)

Update Log 

  • June 24, 2015: Updated by Ian Martin: Added likely prior location
  • June 23, 2015: Added by Michael Quiet

Related Bridges 

Sources 

  • Michael Quiet - mquiet [at] gmail [dot] com
  • Ian Martin

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