Status: Open to traffic
Slated for demolition and replacement.
Location: 41.747753,-70.589632
Carries MA 28 over Cape Cod Canal
Design: arch/through/steel
Design Details: Steel through arch
Total Length: 2384.0 Feet
Span Length: 616.2 Feet
Overview: Steel through arch bridge over Cape Cod Canal on MA 28 in Bourne
History: Built 1935; rehabilitated 1981
Built: 1935
Location: Barnstable County
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Overview
Photo taken by Wayne Grodkiewicz
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Looking north along the canal
Photo taken by Jann Mayer in May 2010
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Bourne Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2013
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Bourne Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2013
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Bourne Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2013
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Bourne Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2013
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Bourne Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2013
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Bourne Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2013
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Bourne Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2013
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Bourne Bridge, at Cape Cod, Mass.
Boston Public Library
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Unusual view of the Bourne Bridge, Cape Cod, Mass.
Boston Public Library
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New Sagamore Bridge, over Cape Cod Canal, Mass.
Boston Public Library
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Air view of new Bourne Bridge over Cape Cod Canal, Mass.
Boston Public Library
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Bourne Bridge and Canal, Cape Cod, Mass.
Boston Public Library
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Air view of Bourne Bridge, over Cape Cod Canal, Mass.
Boston Public Library
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Bourne bridge over the Cape Cod canal
Boston Public Library
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Cape Cod canal, Bourne Bridge, aerial view
Boston Public Library
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Photo taken by John Goold in May 2016
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Borne Bridge
See the built up beam is even used for a light post
Photo taken by John Goold in May 2016
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Photo taken by John Goold in May 2016
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View of Railroad bridge from Borne Bridge
Photo taken by John Goold in May 2016
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Photo taken by John Goold in May 2016
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Photo taken by John Goold in May 2016
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Photo taken by John Goold in May 2016
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Bourne Bridge
looking west
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in August 1981
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.623189,-70.396532
Carries Bridge Street over West-North Bay
Design: girder/deck
Design Details: Bascule
Total Length: 202.1 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bascule bridge over West-North Bay on Bridge Street in Barnstable
History: Built 1946
Built: 1946
Location: Barnstable County
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Bridge Street Bridge
A Strauss type bascule bridge
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2014
282969
Bridge Street Bridge
Closed for traffic
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013
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462006
Photo taken by Osterville Anglers Club
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Photo taken by Cape Cod Times
462008
Photo taken by Wicked Local
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
A detailed description of plans to replace this historic
wooden bridge which was the last surviving drawbridge in Massachusetts can be found in http://www.eot.state.ma.us/acceleratedbridges/downloads/chatham_031810.pdf. New bridge to be completed in Oct 2016 and
the design features a wooden superstructure, including the road surface, railings and sidewalks. Its substructure will be comprised of concrete-filled steel pilings - the parts in contact with the water - and concrete pile caps that support the superstructure.
Location: 41.669876,-69.961005
Carries Bridge Street over Mitchell River
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Single-leaf timber stringer bascule
Total Length: 226.7 Feet
Span Length: 22.0 Feet
Overview: Wooden bascule bridge over Mitchell River on Bridge Street in Chatham
History: Built 1936; rehabilitated 1980 replaced 2014
Built: 1936
Location: Barnstable County
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Bridge street bridge
Wooden bascule drawbridge
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013
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Chatham drawbridge over Mitchell River
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Wooden Drawbridge over Mitchell River
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Drawbridge Fully Open -Bridge Over Mitchell RIver
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Bridge Over Mitchell RIver in Chatham
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Proposed Bridge Over Mitchell River
399409
Mitchell River Bridge (Old)
Replaced
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in August 2017
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.524300,-70.670287
Carries Water Street over Eel Pond
Design: other
Design Details: Bascule
Total Length: 55.1 Feet
Span Length: 55.1 Feet
Overview: Bascule bridge over Eel Pond on Water Street in Woods Hole
History: Built 1914 rehabilitated 1940
Built: 1914
Location: Barnstable County
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Photo taken by Wayne Grodkiewicz
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Photo taken by Wayne Grodkiewicz
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Eel Pond Bridge
Boats passing under the raised bridge
Drawing made by Douglas Butler
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Closed for traffic
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in October 2018
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.893611,-70.003889
Carries Little Island Road over Loagy Bay
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 96.1 Feet
Span Length: 11.2 Feet
Overview: Wooden bridge over Loagy Bay on Little Island Road in Wellfleet
History: Built 1920
Built: 1920
Location: Barnstable County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.660833,-70.113056
Carries Lower County over Herring River
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 136.2 Feet
Span Length: 17.1 Feet
Overview: Wooden bridge over Herring River on Lower County in Harwich
History: Built 1930; rehabilitated 2003
Built: 1930
Location: Barnstable County
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Status: Open to traffic
Slated for demolition and replacement.
Location: 41.776200,-70.543541
Carries US 6 over Cape Cod Canal
Design: arch/through/steel
Design Details: Steel through arch
Total Length: 1408.2 Feet
Span Length: 616.2 Feet
Overview: Steel through arch bridge over Cape Cod Canal on US 6 in Sagamore
History: Built 1935; rehabilitated 1981
Built: 1935
Location: Barnstable County
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Looking south on Rte 6 towards Cape Cod.
Photo taken by Joe Herrington in October 2007
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Looking north on Rte 6 towards mainland Massachusetts.
Photo taken by Joe Herrington in October 2007
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Looking north on Rte 6 towards mainland Massachusetts.
Photo taken by Joe Herrington in October 2007
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Looking south on Rte 6 towards Cape Cod.
Photo taken by Joe Herrington in October 2007
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Sagamore Bridge, over Cape Cod Canal, Mass.
Boston Public Library
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Entrance to Mid Cape Highway & Sagamore Bridge over Cape Cod Canal, Cape Cod, Mass.
Boston Public Library
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Lookout Point along Cape Cod Canal, Cape Cod, Mass.
Boston Public Library
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Cape Cod Canal and Sagamore Bridge, Cape Cod, Mass.
Boston Public Library
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Sagamore Bridge from air, Cape Cod, Mass.
Boston Public Library
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QSunset on the canal, Cape Cod, Mass.
Boston Public Library
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Photo taken by John Goold in May 2016
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Photo taken by John Goold in May 2016
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View from west
Photo taken by Josh Schmid in February 2021
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Zoomed view from west
Photo taken by Josh Schmid in February 2021
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.742336,-70.613838
Carries Mass Coastal Railroad over Cape Cod Canal
Design: truss/through/polygonal
Design Details: Polygonal Warren through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 544.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss vertical lift bridge over Cape Cod Canal on the Mass Coastal Railroad at Buzzards Bay
History: Built 1935
Built: 1935
Location: Barnstable County
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General View, West Side Of Bridge From Northwest Shore Of Canal, View To North
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
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Long General View, West Side Of Bridge From Northwest Shore Of Canal, View To North
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
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View Of Southeast Tower And Portal, Center Span In Motion, Being Lowered
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
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Detail, View Of Southeast Tower And Portal, Center Span In Motion, Being Lowered
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
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Southeast Tower And Portal, With Train Passing
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
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Detail, Southeast Tower And Portal
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
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Southeast Portal And Tower From Railbed, To Northwest
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
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Detail, Southeast Portal, View To North
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
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Southeast Portal, Ornamental Detail
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
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Detail, Southeast Span Through Canal, View Blocked By Steel, Clad Counter Weight, Water Span Raised Out Of View
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
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Detail, Southeast End, South Abutment (With $1 For Scale)
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
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Looking north along the canal
Photo taken by Jann Mayer in May 2010
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East tower and approach
Photo taken by Jann Mayer in May 2010
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East tower
Photo taken by Jann Mayer in May 2010
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Photo taken by Earl Leatherberry
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MC - Cape Cod Canal Bridge
Drawing made by Douglas Butler
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Drawing
Drawing made by Douglas Butler
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MC - Cape Cod Canal Bridge
Drawing made by Douglas Butler
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MC - Cape Cod Canal Bridge
Drawing made by Douglas Butler
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MC - Cape Cod Canal Bridge
Drawing made by Douglas Butler
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A first Strauss heel trunnion bascule bridge constructed in 1910 and replace in 1935.
Drawing made by Douglas Butler
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Railroad Bridge over Cape Cod Canal at Buzzards Bay, Mass
Boston Public Library
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Train crossing Cape Cod Canal on railroad bridge
Boston Public Library
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Railroad and Bourne Bridges over Cape Cod Canal
Boston Public Library
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New railroad bridge over Cape Cod Canal at night, Buzzards Bay, Mass.
Boston Public Library
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MC - Cape Cod Canal Railroad Bridge
Raised for ship traffic
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in November 2018
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MC - Cape Cod Canal Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in November 1978
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MC - Cape Cod Canal Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in November 1978
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Cape Cod Canal Railroad Bridge
Cape Cod Canal Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by Irma Hale in August 2019
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MC - Cape Cod Canal Railroad Bridge
looking west
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in August 1981
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.741971,-70.613664
Carries New York New Haven & Hartford Railroad over Cape Cod Canal
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: First Strauss Heel Trunnion Warren Through truss
Total Length: 160.0 Feet
Span Length: 160.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Cape Cod Canal on New York New Haven & Hartford Railroad
History: Built 1910; Replaced 1935
Built: 1910
Location: Barnstable County
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Photo taken by Douglas Butler
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Photo taken by Douglas Butler
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Photo taken by Douglas Butler
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Photo taken by Douglas Butler
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NH - Cape Cod Canal Bridge
Closed
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2013
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NH - Cape Cod Canal Bridge
Raising
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2014
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NH - Cape Cod Canal Bridge
Raised for ship passage
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2014
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NH - Cape Cod Canal Bridge
Raised
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
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NH - Cape Cod Canal Bridge
Up close view
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2014
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NH - Cape Cod Canal Bridge
Closed
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in August 2013
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NH - Cape Cod Canal Bridge
Replaced in 1935
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2014
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NH - Cape Cod Canal Bridge
Fist Strauss Heel Trunnion Bridge built in 1910 replaced in 1935
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2014
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NH - Cape Cod Canal Bridge
Replaced with a vertical lift bridge in 1935
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in October 2014
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NH - Cape Cod Canal Bridge
Raised for a boat tour
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2015
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333469
337294
From "The Strauss Bascule Bridge Company, specialists on movable bridges : Bulletin no. 3, Bascule bridges" by the Strauss Bascule Bridge Company. Published 1910
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
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Strauss bascule bridge design plan
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in January 2016
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NH - Cape Cod Canal Bridge
Replaced in 1935 with a lift bridge
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in February 2016
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Bourne Public Library
Photo image
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Circa 1910
Old Postcard View
438968
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in November 2018
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NH - Cape Cod Canal Bridge
Photo from old postcard
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.775857,-70.543403
Carries US 6 over Cape Cod Canal
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss bascule
Total Length: 160.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Cape Cod Canal on US 6
History: Built in 1911 ; replaced 1935
Built: 1911
Location: Barnstable County
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Cape Cod Canal Drawbridge MA
Photo taken by unknown
285967
Sagamore Bridge (Old)
Replaced
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013
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Sagamore Bridge (Old)
Removed
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
297934
Sagamore Bridge (Old)
Up close view of a Scherzer double leaf type
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
486562
Cape Cod Canal Bridge
Photo taken by unknown
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Sagamore Bridge (Old)
1920s view
Photo from old postcard
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Sagamore Bridge (1911)
view c1916
Photo from old postcard
Status: Open to traffic
Scheduled to be replaced in 2020
Location: 41.665822,-70.182025
Carries Main Street (SR 28) over Bass River
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 627.0 Feet
Span Length: 35.1 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Bass River on Main Street (SR 28)
History: Built 1935
Built: 1935
Location: Barnstable County
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Bass River Bridge, South Yarmouth, Mass.
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 41.937299,-70.028154
Carries over Duck Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Duck Creek
History: Built 1783; Restored 2008
Built: 1783
Location: Barnstable County
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Captain Tim's Bridge, Wellfleet, Mass.
Boston Public Library
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Uncle Tim's Bridge - Wellfleet Massachusetts | by Elmer Fishpaw
Home to Wellfleet for Thanksgiving and out with the usual Cumberland Farms house blend. A nice snow squall. This shot been done to death by everyone with a camera that's been in Wellfleet, but a snowy one? Not so much.
Flickr user Tom Whitten
Status: No longer exists
Location: 41.775749,-70.545992
Carries US 6 over Cape Cod Canal
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Hinged lift type
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Timber stringer bridge over Cape Cod Canal on US 6
History: Replaced 1911
Built:
Location: Barnstable County
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Sagamore Bridge (Old)
Removed
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in February 2015
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Photo taken by Historic New England
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.695503,-70.618678
Carries Shore Road over Pocasset River
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 86.0 Feet
Span Length: 83.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Pocasset River on Shore Road
History: Built 1939
Built: 1939
Location: Barnstable County
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 41.742206,-70.613830
Carries New York New Haven & Hartford Railroad over Cape Cod Canal
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss swing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Cape Cod Conal on New York New Haven & Hartford Railroad
History: Replaced in 1910
Built:
Location: Barnstable County
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NH - Cape Cod Canal Bridge (Old)
Old swing span between approaching truss pony spans are removed a new Strauss bascule bridge completed 1910 raised
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in August 2017
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.669575,-69.961140
Carries Bridge Street over Mitchell River
Design: girder/deck/concrete
Design Details: Concrete deck girder bascule
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Mitchell River on Bridge Street
History: Built 2014
Built: 2014
Location: Barnstable County
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399410
Mitchell River Bridge (New)
Lowered for motor traffic
Photo taken by
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Mitchell River Bridge (New)
Raised for boat traffic
Photo taken by
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Projects mitchellriver bridge 1
Photo taken by
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Photo taken by
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Projects mitchellriver bridge 4
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
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Projects mitchellriver bridge 5
Photo taken by
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Photo taken by
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Projects mitchellriver bridge hero
Photo taken by
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View from southwest
Photo taken by Josh Schmid in February 2021
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View east across bridge
Photo taken by Josh Schmid in February 2021
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Bascule section
Photo taken by Josh Schmid in February 2021
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View west across bridge
Photo taken by Josh Schmid in February 2021
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.746336,-70.621026
Carries Cape Main Line Railroad over Cohasset Narrows
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck girder bridge over Cohasset Narrows on Cape Main Line Railroad
History: Replaced 2019
Built:
Location: Barnstable County
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CML - Cohasset Narrows Bridge
Photo from Wikimedia Commons
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.035478,-70.081531
Carries US 6 over Highland Road
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 123.0 Feet
Span Length: 55.1 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Highland Road on US 6
History: Built 1953
Built: 1953
Location: Barnstable County
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View from west
Photo taken by Josh Schmid in February 2021
Status: No longer exists
Location: 41.746408,-70.621391
Carries New York New Haven & Hartford Ralroad over Cohassets Narrows
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Cohassets Narrows on New York New Haven & Hartford Ralroad
History:
Built:
Location: Barnstable County
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Circa 1906
Old Postcard View
499934
Photo taken by Antique
Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S - Dismantled and/or in storage. L - Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.
