Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.336111,-72.618056
Carries MA 9 (Russell Street) over Connecticut River
Design: truss/deck/warren
Design Details: Warren deck truss
Total Length: 1441.0 Feet
Span Length: 295.9 Feet
Overview: Deck truss bridge over Connecticut River on MA 9 (Russell Street) in Hadley
History: Built 1937; rehabilitated 2003
Built: 1937
Location: Hampshire County
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174615
Photo taken by Doug Kerr in June 2008
174616
Photo taken by Doug Kerr in June 2008
174617
Photo taken by Doug Kerr in June 2008
492025
Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in February 2021
492026
Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in February 2021
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.318889,-72.665278
Carries Clement Street over Mill River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Wrought iron, pin-connected Pratt through truss
Total Length: 97.1 Feet
Span Length: 95.1 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Mill River on Clement Street in Northampton
History: Built 1894; rehabilitated 1923; closed July 2007; reopened 2010
Built: 1894
Location: Hampshire County
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218564
General View Of East Portal From Roadway, Looking West
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
218565
Detail Of Upper Chords And Upper Lateral Bracing System, Looking Upward And Northwest
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
218566
Detail Of Pedestrian Walkway From East Portal End, Looking West
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
376662
MA 23M 3
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2010
376661
MA 23M 2
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2010
376660
MA 23M 1
East portal
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2010
492013
Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in February 2021
492014
Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in February 2021
492015
Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in February 2021
492016
Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in February 2021
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.455833,-72.885278
Carries MA 9/MA 112 over East Branch Westfield River
Design: arch/through/steel
Design Details: Steel through arch
Total Length: 134.8 Feet
Span Length: 120.7 Feet
Overview: Steel through arch bridge over East Branch Westfield River on MA 9/MA 112 in Cummington
History: Built 1939
Built: 1939
Location: Hampshire County
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270075
Photo taken by Marc N Belanger in October 2012
380261
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in December 2016
380262
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in December 2016
380263
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in December 2016
380260
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in December 2016
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.312778,-72.640556
Carries MA 66 (West Street) over Mill River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 140.1 Feet
Span Length: 56.1 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Mill River on MA 66 (West Street) in Northampton
History: Built 1924
Built: 1924
Location: Hampshire County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 0.000000,0.000000
Carries MA 66 (Westhampton Road) over North Branch Manhan River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 49.9 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over North Branch Manhan River on MA 66 (Westhampton Road) in Northampton
History: Built 1927
Built: 1927
Location: Hampshire County
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Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
Location: 42.350278,-72.702222
Carries Old Shepherd Road over Mill River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 130.9 Feet
Span Length: 128.9 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Mill River on Old Shepherd Road in Northampton
History: Built 1880 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Built: 1880
Location: Hampshire County
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276544
Hotel Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2013
276543
Hotel Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2013
276545
Hotel Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2013
276546
Hotel Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in August 2013
492017
Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in February 2021
492018
Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in February 2021
492019
Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in February 2021
497599
MA 24M 1
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2010
497600
MA 24M 2
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2010
497601
MA 24M 3
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2010
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.210795,-72.346462
Carries River Street over Swift River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 79.1 Feet
Span Length: 77.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt Pony Truss bridge over Swift River on River Street in Belchertown
History: Built 1880; lost 2005
Built: 1880
Location: Hampshire County
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472600
Lower Bridge, Bondsville
Photo from MACRIS Database
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.446944,-72.857500
Carries MA 9/MA 112 over Swift River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 53.2 Feet
Span Length: 46.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Swift River on MA 9/MA 112 in Cummington
History: Built 1913; rehabilitated 1950
Built: 1913
Location: Hampshire County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.260000,-72.235556
Carries MA 9 (East Street) over Ware River
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 115.2 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Ware River on MA 9 (East Street) in Ware
History: Built 1870; rehabilitated 1938
Built: 1870
Location: Hampshire County
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380502
Ware Circa 1908
Old Postcard View
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.249167,-72.867222
Carries MA 112 (Worthington Road) over Westfield River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 203.4 Feet
Span Length: 75.1 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Westfield River on MA 112 (Worthington Road) in Huntington
History: Built 1921
Built: 1921
Location: Hampshire County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.282778,-72.869167
Carries MA 112 (Worthington Road) over Westfield River
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 473.1 Feet
Span Length: 159.8 Feet
Overview: Deck truss bridge over Westfield River on MA 112 (Worthington Road) in Huntington
History: Built 1940; rehabilitated 2001
Built: 1940
Location: Hampshire County
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Status: Closed to all traffic
Location: 42.327222,-72.458611
Carries Wilson Street over NECRR
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 158.1 Feet
Span Length: 19.0 Feet
Overview: Wooden bridge over NECRR on Wilson Street in Belchertown
History: Built 1929
Built: 1929
Location: Hampshire County
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 42.285556,-72.338333
Carries Winsor Dam Road over Quabbin Reservoir Spillway
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 36.1 Feet
Span Length: 36.1 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Quabbin Reservoir Spillway on Winsor Dam Road in Ware
History: Built 1938
Built: 1938
Location: Hampshire County
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485123
Quabbin 6
Downstream side of bridge.
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in July 2020
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.234167,-72.879167
Carries MA 112 over Westfield River
Design: arch/through/steel
Design Details: Steel through arch
Total Length: 527.9 Feet
Span Length: 180.1 Feet
Overview: Steel through arch bridge over Westfield River & CSX Berkshire Subdivision on MA 112 in Huntington
History: Built 1938; railroad span replaced 2012
Built: 1938
Location: Hampshire County
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182077
Photo taken by Doug Kerr in May 2010
182078
Photo taken by Doug Kerr in October 2004
182079
Photo taken by Doug Kerr in June 2008
472947
Lt. Robert Packer Cross Memorial Bridge
looking northwest
Photo from westernmasshilltownhikers
Status: Open to pedestrians
Location: 42.380244,-72.537000
Carries a pedestrian path that links the UMass football stadium parking lot with the rest of the athlethic complex over a small stream
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Warren pony truss bridge over a small stream on a pedestrian path that links the UMass football stadium parking lot with the rest of the athlethic complex
History: Built 1906 in southern Vermont and relocated to UMass in 1996
Built: 1906
Location: Hampshire County
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218507
Overview
http://www.ecs.umass.edu/adaptive_bridge_use/bridge_files/sVermont1906Bridge/sVermont1906Bridge.html
http://www.ecs.umass.edu/adaptive_bridge_use/bridge_files/sVermont1906Bridge/sVermont1906Bridge.html
497610
MA 30M 1
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2014
Status: In storage
Plans call for it to be used on the UMass Campus
Location: 42.392057,-72.528650
Carries over
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 52.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Warren pony truss bridge
History: Built 1895 in Northfield, MA and later donated to UMass Amherst
Built: 1895
Location: Hampshire County
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218508
Overview
http://www.ecs.umass.edu/adaptive_bridge_use/bridge_files/sAmherst1895Bridge/sAmherst1895Bridge.html
http://www.ecs.umass.edu/adaptive_bridge_use/bridge_files/sAmherst1895Bridge/sAmherst1895Bridge.html
Status: In storage
Plans call for the bridge to be reassembled and used at the university's horse farm
Location: 42.392057,-72.528650
Carries over
Design: truss/pony/parker
Design Details: Parker pony truss
Total Length: 73.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Parker pony truss bridge
History: Built 1928 by Palmer Steel Co; Put into storage 1991; Transferred to UMass Amherst later
Built: 1928
Location: Hampshire County
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218509
Overview
http://www.ecs.umass.edu/adaptive_bridge_use/bridge_files/horseFarm/horseFarm.html
http://www.ecs.umass.edu/adaptive_bridge_use/bridge_files/horseFarm/horseFarm.html
Status: Open to pedestrians
Location: 42.355632,-72.520712
Carries Pedestrian path over Fort River
Design: truss/pony/lenticular
Design Details: Wrought-iron lenticular pony truss
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Lenticular pony truss bridge over Fort River on a pedestrian path next to MA 116 in Amherst
History: Built 1880 by Corrugated Metal Co.; Bypassed c. 1940; Later rehabilitated for pedestrian use
Built: 1880
Location: Hampshire County
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270059
Photo taken by Marc N Belanger in August 2011
270060
Fort River bridge 2
End view of Fort River Bridge
Photo taken by Marc N Belanger in November 2013
270061
Fort River bridge 3
Photo taken by Marc N Belanger in August 2011
270062
Fort River plaque
Cor. Metal Co., East Berlin, Conn. Douglas' Pat.
Photo taken by Marc N Belanger in November 2013
355155
Fort River Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2016
355156
Fort River Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2016
355157
Fort River Bridge
Endpost. The lower chord is pinned to the endpost in this configuration.
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2016
355158
Fort River Bridge
The builders plate is also indicative of how early this structure is. It is incredibly simple, just listing the company, its location, and that this is a Douglas Patent design
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2016
355159
Fort River Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2016
355160
Fort River Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2016
355161
Fort River Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2016
355162
Fort River Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2016
355163
Fort River Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2016
355164
Fort River Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2016
355165
Fort River Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2016
355166
Fort River Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2016
492027
Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in February 2021
492028
Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in February 2021
Status: Open to pedestrians and bicyclists
Location: 42.337912,-72.617300
Carries Norottuck Rail Trail over Connecticut River
Design: truss/through/lattice/quadrangular
Design Details: Eight-span lattice through truss
Total Length: 1492.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lattice through truss bridge over Connecticut River on Norottuck Rail Trail in Hadley
History: Built 1887; retrofitted for pedestrian use in 1992
Built: 1887
Location: Hampshire County
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218567
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
218568
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
218569
General Elevation View Looking North
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
218570
General 3/4 Elevation View Looking Northwest
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
218571
General 3/4 View Looking Southwest Showing Masonry Piers
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
218572
Detail Elevation View Looking North
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
218573
Detail Elevation View Looking North Of Easternmost Spans
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
218574
Detail View Looking Northwest Of Single Span At Center Of Bridge
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
218575
Detail View Looking North Of Single Span At Center Of Bridge
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
218576
General 'Barrel Shot' Looking West
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
218577
General 'Barrel Shot' Looking East
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
218578
'Barrel Shot' Looking West From Interior Of Bridge
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
218579
Detail View Showing Portal Bracing
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
218580
Detail View Looking East Showing Lattice Truss Configuration And Bridge Plate At Far Right
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
218581
Detail View Looking East Showing Bridge Deck And Lattice Truss Configuration
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
218582
Detail View Looking North Through Lattice Work
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
218583
Detail View Of Bridge Plate Stating 'G. M. Tompson, 1887, Chief Engr'
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
218584
Detail View Of Bridge Plate Stating 'R. F. Hawkins, Builder, Springfield'
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
355667
Norwottuck Rail Trail - Connecticut River Bridge
Easter endpost. Builders plate is also missing
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2016
355668
Norwottuck Rail Trail - Connecticut River Bridge
Ashlar abutment and apporach
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2016
355669
Norwottuck Rail Trail - Connecticut River Bridge
Eastern portal
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2016
355670
Norwottuck Rail Trail - Connecticut River Bridge
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2016
355671
Norwottuck Rail Trail - Connecticut River Bridge
Eastern portal
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2016
355672
Norwottuck Rail Trail - Connecticut River Bridge
Detail of the built up compression members of the truss
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2016
355673
Norwottuck Rail Trail - Connecticut River Bridge
Typical truss footing, with cutwater pier
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2016
355674
Norwottuck Rail Trail - Connecticut River Bridge
Western portal
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2016
355675
Norwottuck Rail Trail - Connecticut River Bridge
Footing
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2016
355676
Norwottuck Rail Trail - Connecticut River Bridge
Detail of the lower chord
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2016
355677
Norwottuck Rail Trail - Connecticut River Bridge
Looking at Pier
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2016
355678
Norwottuck Rail Trail - Connecticut River Bridge
Distant shot through the woods
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2016
473079
Norwottuck Rail Trail - Connecticut River Bridge
The Three Bridges - looking west - B&M bridge on right
Photo from Forbes Library Collection
492021
Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in February 2021
492022
Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in February 2021
492023
Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in February 2021
492024
Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in February 2021
Status: In storage
Location: 42.392060,-72.528650
Carries over
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Single Intersection Warren Pony Truss
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Warren pony truss bridge
History: Built 1894 in Conway, MA and recently relocated to UMass Amherst to be resused as a pedestrian bridge in the future
Built: 1894
Location: Hampshire County
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218839
Overview
http://www.ecs.umass.edu/adaptive_bridge_use/bridge_files/reeds/reeds.html
http://www.ecs.umass.edu/adaptive_bridge_use/bridge_files/reeds/reeds.html
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.309872,-73.025129
Carries CSX Berkshire Subdivision over Water Factory Brook & Town Hill Road
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Water Factory Brook & Town Hill Road on Railroad
History: Built 1865, widened 1913
Built: 1865
Location: Hampshire County
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247308
Photo taken by Marc Belanger
289342
Stone Side Elevation Looking South, West Bound Train Locomotive In Motion
Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record
289343
Concrete South Elevation Looking North
Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record
289344
Roadbed Elevation Looking East
Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record
315513
Boston & Albany RR Bridge Over Westfield River [sic], Middlefield, Mass
Southern face prior to the 1913 concrete addition. Despite the postcard's claims, this is the Town Hill Road Bridge.
Photo from ImageMuseum Gallery (http://imagemuseum.smugmug.com/History/Middlefield/)
497621
MA 39S 01
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in June 1983
497622
MA 39S 02
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in April 2015
497623
MA 39S 03
Concrete face of 1913 third track addition
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in April 2015
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 42.305483,-73.005449
Carries Trail over West Branch Westfield River
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over West Branch Westfield River on Trail
History: Built 1840, Bypassed/Abandoned 1912, Converted to a trail 2000-2001
Built: 1840
Location: Hampshire County
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247286
Photo taken by Cory Lawler
289297
Elevation Looking North
Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record
289298
Telephoto View Of Elevation Profile
Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record
289299
Oblique Perspective From Middle Of Frozen Stream Bed
Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record
289300
Elevation Looking Due North From Stream Level
Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record
289301
Sharp Oblique View Looking Nw
Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record
289302
Elevation Of North Face
Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record
289303
Road Bed At Track Level Looking East
Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record
Status: Abandoned
Location: 42.309835,-73.003008
Carries Railroad over West Branch Westfield River
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned stone arch bridge over West Branch Westfield River on Railroad in Becket
History: Built 1840, Bypassed/Abandoned 1912
Built: 1840
Location: Hampshire County
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247305
Photo taken by Marc Belanger
289313
Elevation Looking NW
Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record
289314
Perspective Of SE Bridge Face
Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record
289315
Buttress Base, Springline, Underside Of Arch
Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record
289316
Detail Of "Gator Tail" Ringstones
Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record
289317
Oblique View Of NW Side Of Bridge
Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record
289318
View SW Portal Looking NE Along Right Of Way
Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record
289319
Perspective NW Side Of Bridge Looking South
Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record
289320
Keystone Detail NW Side Of Bridge
Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record
289321
Detail Of Dressed Parapet Stones
Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record
497685
MA 40S 03C Old
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in April 2015
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 42.458351,-72.889333
Carries Footpath over
Design: truss/pony/kingpost
Design Details: Kingpost pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Kingpost pipe bridge built by Charles H. Ball in Cummington
History: Moved here from Stage Road
Built: 1890-91
Location: Hampshire County
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371495
MA 07M 1
Stage Road location
Photo taken by Chester Gehman 09/04/1983
371496
MA 07M 2
Stage Road
Photo taken by Chester Gehman 09/04/1983
371497
MA 07M 3
Stage Road
Photo taken by Chester Gehman 09/04/1983
371498
MA 07M 4
New location behind elementary school.
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2014
371499
MA 07M 5
Behind school.
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2014
371500
MA 07M 6
Behind school.
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2014
371501
MA 07M 7
Behind school
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2014
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 42.489860,-72.966946
Carries Old Road (Now a pedestrian path) over Westfield River
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Westfield River on Old Road (Now a pedestrian path) in Cummington
History:
Built:
Location: Hampshire County
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284838
Photo taken by John Phelan
380257
A work-in-progress paint job
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in December 2016
380258
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in December 2016
380259
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in December 2016
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.231043,-72.873293
Carries CSX Berkshire Subdivision over East Branch Westfield River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over East Branch Westfield River on CSX Berkshire Subdivision
History: Based on concrete construction, likely constructed during 1911-12 line upgrades. North trackway currently unused.
Built: 1911?
Location: Hampshire County
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289016
CSX B&A East Branch Westfield River Bridge
Eastbound CSX train Q264 crossing the East Branch of the Westfield River east of Huntington, MA
Photo by Ian Martin
448812
CSX - East Branch Westfield River Bridge
Conrail TV-6 eastbound
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in Sept 1980
Status: Derelict/abandoned
To become part of Southampton Greenway (portion of New Haven-Northampton rail-trail)
Location: 42.240917,-72.704880
Carries Proposed Southampton Greenway over Manhan River and Riverdale Road
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Manhan River and Riverdale Road on Proposed Southampton Greenway
History:
Built:
Location: Hampshire County
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Status: Open to traffic
To become part of the Springfield-Northfield "Knowledge Corridor" passenger rail project.
Location: 42.288691,-72.617387
Carries Pan Am Railways Connecticut River Line over Manhan River
Design: truss/through/baltimore
Design Details: Baltimore through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Baltimore through truss bridge over Manhan River on Pan Am Railways Connecticut River Line
History: Built 1929 by the Phoenix Bridge Co.
Built: 1929
Location: Hampshire County
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482436
ST - Oxbow Bridge
looking south
Photo taken by John Phelan
Status: Demolished
Location: 42.309419,-73.017991
Carries Original B&A Alignmenr over West Branch of Westfield River
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Stone arch bridge over West Branch of Westfield River on Original B&A Alignmenr
History: Built 1840, abandoned 1912, lost 1927
Built: 1840
Location: Hampshire County
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289328
Side Walls Of Western Abutment From The East
Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record
289329
Same View As #1 With Cut Down Trees Revealing Greater Structral Detail Of Sidewalls
Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record
289330
Oblique View From Frozen Stream Bed Of Western Abutment
Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record
289331
View Of Western Abutment In Greater Profile
Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record
289332
Bridge 6 Eastern Abutment
Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record
289333
Side Elevation From South Of Replacement Concrete Arch
Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record
497624
MA 40S 01E
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in June 2004
497625
MA 40S 02E
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in April 2015
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 42.357910,-72.504948
Carries Norwottuck Rail Trail over Fort River
Design: truss/deck/double-warren
Design Details: Double-intersection Warren deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Double-intersection Warren deck truss bridge over Fort River on Norwottuck Rail Trail in Amherst
History:
Built:
Location: Hampshire County
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311565
Norwottuck Rail Trail Fort River Bridge
Photo taken by Ian Martin in December 2014
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.416891,-72.509744
Carries New England Central Railroad over Cushman Brook & State Street
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Cushman Brook & State Street on New England Central Railroad
History: Built 1939
Built: 1939
Location: Hampshire County
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311554
NECR Cushman Brook Bridge - View East
Photo taken by Ian Martin in December 2014
311555
NECR Cushman Brook Bridge - North Abutment with Date Stamp
Photo taken by Ian Martin in December 2014
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.349673,-72.693457
Carries Northampton Bikeway over Arch Street
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Arch Street on Northampton Bikeway in Leeds.
History:
Built: 1868
Location: Hampshire County
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312620
Northampton Bikeway - Arch Street Overpass
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt July 2014
492020
Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in February 2021
497602
MA 26S 1
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2010
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 42.360518,-72.700699
Carries Northampton Bikeway over Beaver Brook
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Beaver Brook on Northampton Bikeway in Northampton
History:
Built:
Location: Hampshire County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.238225,-72.903686
Carries CSX Berkshire Subdivision over Cold Brook
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Cold Brook on CSX Berkshire Subdivision in Huntington
History:
Built:
Location: Hampshire County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.258619,-72.232742
Carries Massachusetts Central Railroad over East Street
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 57.0 Feet
Span Length: 36.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over East Street on Massachusetts Central Railroad
History: B&M spans build 1901 by Boston Bridge Works; former B&A spans built 1901 by unknown builder
Built: 1901
Location: Hampshire County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.309811,-73.003185
Carries CSX Berkshire Subdivision over West Branch, Westfield River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Skewed concrete arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 50.0 Feet
Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over West Branch, Westfield River on CSX Berkshire Subdivision
History: Built 1913 to bypass adjacent 1840 structure
Built: 1913
Location: Hampshire County
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317884
Bridge3 Replacement
1912 concrete arch railroad bridge - adjacent to abandoned 1840 stone arch bridge. Crosses the Westfield River between Becket and Middlefield, Massachusetts
Photo taken by Marc N Belanger in March 2011
315505
Elevation Looking NW
Visible behind stone bridge
Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record
315506
Perspective Of SE Bridge Face
Visible behind stone bridge
Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record
497699
MA 40S 04C New
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in April 2015
497700
MA 40S 05C New
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in April 2015
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.309276,-73.018066
Carries CSX Berkshire Subdivision over West Branch, Westfield River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Concrete arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over West Branch, Westfield River on CSX Berkshire Subdivision
History: Built 1912 as part of a line relocation
Built: 1912
Location: Hampshire County
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315507
Bridge 6 Eastern Abutment
Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record
315508
Side Elevation From South Of Replacement Concrete Arch
Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record
Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 42.371481,-72.608750
Carries Prospect Street over Mill River
Design: truss/pony/warren/no-verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with no verticals
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned warren pony truss with no verticals bridge over Mill River on Prospect Street in Hatfield
History: Built 1891
Built: 1891
Location: Hampshire County
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392157
MA 80M 1
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2017
392158
MA 80M 2
Only remaining plaque. See comments
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2017
392159
MA 80M 3
View from new Prospect Street bridge
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2017
392160
MA 80M 4
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2017
392161
MA 80M 5
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2017
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.372401,-72.631731
Carries Pan Am Connecticut River Main over Running Gutter
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Running Gutter on Pan Am Connecticut River Main in Hatfield.
History:
Built:
Location: Hampshire County
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 42.367905,-72.523187
Carries Woodside Avenue over Norwottuck Rail Trail (former B&M RR)
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer with asphalt deck
Total Length: 24.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet
Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Norwottuck Rail Trail (former B&M RR) on Woodside Avenue in Amherst.
History: Built 1938; closed to traffic c. 1990; Rehabilitated 2000
Built: 1938
Location: Hampshire County
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355661
Woodside Avenue Overpass
Approach
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2016
355662
Woodside Avenue Overpass
Pedestrian walkway
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2016
355663
Woodside Avenue Overpass
From the Rail Trail
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2016
355664
Woodside Avenue Overpass
Detail of the underside
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2016
355665
Woodside Avenue Overpass
A beautiful ashlar abutment
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2016
355666
Woodside Avenue Overpass
Overview
Photo taken by Michael Quiet in June 2016
Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 42.430383,-72.920825
Carries Abandoned section of Clark Hill Road over Child's Brook
Design: beam
Design Details: Simple beam and railing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned beam bridge over Child's Brook on Abandoned section of Clark Hill Road in Worthington
History: Built 1894
Built: 1894
Location: Hampshire County
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371502
MA 10M 1
Photo taken by Chester Gehman 09/18/1983
371503
MA 10M 2
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in December 2016
371504
MA 10M 3
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in December 2016
371505
MA 10M 4
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in December 2016
371506
MA 10M 5
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in December 2016
371507
MA 10M 6
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in December 2016
371508
MA 10M 7
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in December 2016
371509
MA 10M 8
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in December 2016
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.283481,-72.640424
Carries HWY FORT HILL RD over MANHAN RIVER
Design: slab
Design Details:
Total Length: 102.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over MANHAN RIVER on HWY FORT HILL RD in Easthampton
History:
Built: 1964
Location: Hampshire County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.283395,-72.640373
Carries Fort Hill Road over Manahan River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Manahan River on Fort Hill Road in Easthampton
History:
Built:
Location: Hampshire County
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382070
Fort Hill Bridge Circa 1910
Old Postcard View
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.256125,-72.571874
Carries Prospect Hall Road over Stony Brook
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Stony Brook on Prospect Hall Road
History:
Built:
Location: Hampshire County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.403419,-72.876168
Carries Main over NB Westfield River
Design: truss/pony/lenticular
Design Details: Lenticular pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Lenticular pony truss bridge over NB Westfield River on Main Street in West Chesterfield
History:
Built:
Location: Hampshire County
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426122
West Chesterfield MA c 1908
Old Postcard View
426123
West Chesterfield MA c 1908
Old Postcard View
426124
Circa 1916
Old Ostcard View
426125
Circa 1918
Old Ostcard View
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.403410,-72.876254
Carries ST143 MAIN RD over NB Westfield River
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details:
Total Length: 170.9 Feet
Span Length: 78.4 Feet
Overview: Bridge in Chesterfield
History:
Built: 1947
Location: Hampshire County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.273961,-72.673011
Carries St 10 Northmptn Street over Manhan River
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 97.8 Feet
Span Length: 92.9 Feet
Overview: Stringer bridge over Manhan River on St 10 Northmptn Street in Easthampton
History: Built 1951; rehabilitated 2013
Built: 1951
Location: Hampshire County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.315619,-72.633350
Carries South Street over New Haven RRand Mill River
Design: truss/through/pennsylvania
Design Details: Riveted Pennsylvania through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over New Haven RR and Mill River on South Street in Northampton
History: Built 1891, replaced 1948
Built: 1891
Location: Hampshire County
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472946
South Street over New Haven RR Bridge
Photo taken by Milan P.Warner
472960
South Street over New Haven RR Bridge
looking east
Photo from old postcard - Forbes Library
Status: Replaced by a new bridge (Coolidge Memorial Bridge)
Location: 42.337107,-72.617365
Carries Bridge Street over Connecticut River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Connecticut River on Bridge Street in Hadley
History:
Built:
Location: Hampshire County
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473080
Bridge Street Bridge
The Three Bridges - looking west - former trolley on left; Bridge Street Bridge and B&M RR Bridge
Photo from Forbes Library Collection
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.216060,-72.608160
Carries U.S. Route 202 over Connecticut River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Connecticut River on U.S. Route 202
History: Built 1958; rehabilitated 1997
Built: 1958
Location: Hampshire County
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476752
Joseph E. Muller Memorial Bridge
Cloudy day elevation
Photo taken by Hostb Garcia at Google Maps
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.334078,-72.677434
Carries Meadow Street over Mill River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Mill River on Meadow Street in Florence
History:
Built:
Location: Hampshire County
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493650
Florence
Postcard
493651
W.E.Corbin postcard
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.347715,-72.700755
Carries Main Street over Mill River
Design: truss/pony/bowstring
Design Details: Bowstring pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Mill River on Main Street in Leeds
History: Replaced a similar bridge destroyed in the Mill River Flood of 1874
Built: 1874
Location: Hampshire County
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493716
Postcard
493717
Postcard
493718
Before the 1874 Mill River Flood. Similar bridge, diferent dam.
Knowlton Brothers
495877
Prior to 1874 flood
Note the single truss line of the bowstring - other images suggest two.
Photo uploaded by Art S.
495878
Prior to 1874 food
Note the single truss line of the bowstring - other images suggest two.
Photo uploaded by Art S.
495879
Prior to 1874 flood
Note the single truss line of the bowstring - other images suggest two.
Photo uploaded by Art S.
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.354017,-72.700977
Carries Mulberry Street over Mill River
Design: truss/pony/truesdell
Design Details: Truesdell pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Truesdell pony truss bridge over Mill River on Mulberry Street in Leeds.
History:
Built: 1856
Location: Hampshire County
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493726
Mulberry Street Leeds
Old Mulberry Street Bridge-1860
Historic Mill River Walks
Status: No longer exists
Location: 42.374725,-72.703912
Carries S Main Street over Mill River
Design: truss/pony/truesdell
Design Details: Truesdell pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Truesdell pony truss bridge over Mill River on S Main Street in Haydenville.
History:
Built:
Location: Hampshire County
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494784
Magnification of Photo #1.
Knowlton Brothers, Northampton, Massachusetts
494785
Knowlton Brothers, Northampton, Massachusetts
Status:
Location: 42.347712,-72.700771
Carries Spring Street over Mill River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Mill River on Spring Street
History:
Built:
Location: Hampshire County
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495880
2018 view by Paul Griffin
Photo uploaded by Art S.
Status: No longer exists
Location: 42.347744,-72.700663
Carries Spring Street over Mill River
Design: unknown
Design Details: Covered Pony (trusses sheathed)
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Mill River on Spring Street
History:
Built:
Location: Hampshire County
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495881
Early painting
Photo uploaded by Art S.
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.392616,-72.740420
Carries Chesterfield Road over Meekin Brook
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Meekin Brook on Chesterfield Road in Williamsburg.
History:
Built:
Location: Hampshire County
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496927
Chesterfield Road Bridge
Photo from old postcard
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.257856,-72.571638
Carries Park Street over Stony Brook
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Stony Brook on Park Street in South Hadley.
History:
Built:
Location: Hampshire County
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498377
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2021
498378
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2021
498379
Old postcard
Detroit Publ. Co.
498380
Mount Holyoke students sitting on bridge over Stony Brook 1877 date probable
Photo submitted by Chester Gehman
498381
498382
498383
498384
Road over the stone arch Mount Holyoke College
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.256108,-72.571779
Carries Prospect Hall Road over Stony Brook
Design: truss/pony/warren/no-verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with no verticals
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Warren pony truss with no verticals bridge over Stony Brook on Prospect Hall Road in South Hadley
History:
Built:
Location: Hampshire County
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498394
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2021
498395
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2021
498396
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2021
498397
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2021
498398
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2021
498399
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2021
498400
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2021
498402
Lower Lake, Bridge To Prospect Hill 1910-1920
Asa Kinney
498403
Women On The Iron Bridge 1886-1890
Unknown
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.231003,-72.873351
Carries Boston & Albany RR over East Branch Westfield River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over East Branch Westfield River on Boston & Albany RR
History:
Built:
Location: Hampshire County
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503110
B&A - East Branch Westfield River Bridge
looking west
Photo from old postcard
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.234106,-72.878506
Carries Main Street over West Branch Westfield River
Design: truss/pony/bowstring
Design Details: Bowstring pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Whipple Bowstring pony truss bridge over West Branch Westfield River on Main Street
History:
Built:
Location: Hampshire County
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507220
Main Street Bridge
looking south c1909
Photo from old postcard
507375
1925 postmark early '20s view (digitally restored)
Digitally cleaned up early '20s image.
Photo digitally altered by Art S. in September 2021
507376
Circa 1900
digitally tweaked.
Photo digitally altered by Art S. in September 2021
507377
Modern (2012) image from Wikipedia
Photo uploaded by Art S.
507378
early 1900s image from the trolley tracks
digitally tweaked
Photo digitally altered by Art S. in September 2021
507379
late teens, early '20s image, 1925 postmark
Photo upload by Art S.
507380
side view
Whipple span on the right. Digitally tweaked, source image in link.
Photo digitally altered by Art S. in September 2021
507381
I cleaned up Tony's image a bit.
Digitally altered to reduce the effects of dirt and age.
Photo digitally altered by Art S. in September 2021
507382
from beyond the trolley tracks
digitally cleaned up, source image in link
Photo digitally altered by Art S. in September 2021
507383
close-up from the beyond the trolley image
digitally altered, source image in link.
Photo digitally altered by Art S. in September 2021
507384
close-up from the beyond the trolley image
digitally altered, source image in link
Photo digitally altered by Art S. in September 2021
507385
early 1900s image shot from trolley tracks
Another print of the prior image. source image in link
Photo digitally altered by Art S. in September 2021
507386
early 1900s image
nice early postcard.
Photo uploaded by Art S.
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.
