Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.035556,-70.958889
Carries MA 18 (Bedford Street) over Forge Pond
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 73.2 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Forge Pond on MA 18 (Bedford Street) in East Bridgewater
History: Built 1893; rehabilitated 1940
Built: 1893
Location: Plymouth County
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510118
Elmwood River Bridge
This is likely the same bridge.
Photo from old postcard
Status: Replaced by a new bridge in 2017
Location: 42.010833,-71.058333
Carries MA 106 (W. Center Street) over Hockomock River
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 30.8 Feet
Span Length: 30.8 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Hockomock River on MA 106 (W. Center Street) in West Bridgewater
History: Built 1948
Built: 1948
Location: Plymouth County
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488260
Hockomock River Bridge
Photo from enterprisenews
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.986389,-70.702222
Carries Howlands Lane over MBTA
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 33.1 Feet
Span Length: 27.9 Feet
Overview: Wooden bridge over MBTA on Howlands Lane in Kingston
History: Built 1850; rehabilitated 1940
Built: 1850
Location: Plymouth County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.015278,-70.961667
Carries MA 18 (Bedford Street) over Matfield River
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 30.8 Feet
Span Length: 25.9 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Matfield River on MA 18 (Bedford Street) in East Bridgewater
History: Built 1880; rehabilitated 1930
Built: 1880
Location: Plymouth County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.106944,-70.808889
Carries MA 53 (Washington Street) over North River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 129.9 Feet
Span Length: 77.1 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over North River on MA 53 (Washington Street) in Hanover
History: Built 1930; rehabilitated 1998
Built: 1930
Location: Plymouth County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.155000,-70.776389
Carries Union Street over North River
Design: other
Design Details: Bascule
Total Length: 115.2 Feet
Span Length: 39.0 Feet
Overview: Bascule bridge over North River on Union Street in Marshfield
History: Built 1920; rehabilitated 1958
Built: 1920
Location: Plymouth County
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338163
North River Bridge
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in May 2014
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.779722,-70.763611
Carries Paper Mll Road over Weweantic River
Design: arch/deck/steel
Design Details: Steel arch
Total Length: 38.1 Feet
Span Length: 16.1 Feet
Overview: Steel arch bridge over Weweantic River on Paper Mll Road in Wareham
History: Built 1949
Built: 1949
Location: Plymouth County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.791255,-70.769764
Carries Pierceville Road over Massachusetts Coastal Railroad
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 63.0 Feet
Span Length: 54.1 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Massachusetts Coastal Railroad on Pierceville Road in Wareham
History: Built 1878; relocated here 1887; rehabilitated 1996
Built: 1878
Location: Plymouth County
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472702
Pierceville Road Bridge
undated photo: bridge disassembled for rehab
HAER Photo by Martin Stupich
472703
Pierceville Road Bridge
undated photo: bridge disassembled for rehab
HAER Photo by Martin Stupich
472704
Pierceville Road Bridge
undated photo: bridge disassembled for rehab
HAER Photo by Martin Stupich
472705
Pierceville Road Bridge
undated photo: bridge disassembled for rehab
HAER Photo by Martin Stupich
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.041944,-70.899167
Carries MA 27 (Main Street) over Poor Meadow Brook
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 25.9 Feet
Span Length: 21.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Poor Meadow Brook on MA 27 (Main Street) in Hanson
History: Built 1850; rehabilitated 1937
Built: 1850
Location: Plymouth County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.080556,-71.016944
Carries MA 28 (Montello Street) over Salisbury Brook
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 27.9 Feet
Span Length: 22.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Salisbury Brook on MA 28 (Montello Street) in Brockton
History: Built 1889
Built: 1889
Location: Plymouth County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.954722,-70.663333
Carries MA 3A (Main Street) over Town Brook
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 44.3 Feet
Span Length: 42.7 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Town Brook on MA 3A (Main Street) in Plymouth
History: Built 1908; rehabilitated 1919
Built: 1908
Location: Plymouth County
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470488
Town Brook Bridge
Photo from old postcard
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.996944,-70.978333
Carries Oak Street over Town River
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 44.0 Feet
Span Length: 39.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Town River on Oak Street in Bridgewater
History: Built 1880
Built: 1880
Location: Plymouth County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.017222,-71.003333
Carries MA 28 (S. Main Street) over Town River
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 39.0 Feet
Span Length: 34.1 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Town River on MA 28 (S. Main Street) in West Bridgewater
History: Built 1897; rehabilitated 1947
Built: 1897
Location: Plymouth County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.015556,-71.009444
Carries Arch Street over Town River
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 38.1 Feet
Span Length: 11.2 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Town River on Arch Street in West Bridgewater
History: Built 1850; rehabilitated 1974
Built: 1850
Location: Plymouth County
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486992
Arch Street Bridge
c1914
Photo from Sails Digital History
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.961111,-70.862222
Carries South Street over Winnetuxet River
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 25.9 Feet
Span Length: 22.0 Feet
Overview: Wooden bridge over Winnetuxet River on South Street in Halifax
History: Built 1931; rehabilitated 1985
Built: 1931
Location: Plymouth County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.946667,-70.826389
Carries Winnetuxet Road over Winnetuxet River
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 32.2 Feet
Span Length: 16.1 Feet
Overview: Wooden bridge over Winnetuxet River on Winnetuxet Road in Plympton
History: Built 1923; rehabilitated 2002
Built: 1923
Location: Plymouth County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.005833,-70.943333
Carries Bridge Street over Matfield River
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 44.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Matfield River on Bridge Street
History: Built 1884; rehabilitated 1978
Built: 1884
Location: Plymouth County
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261461
Matfield River flowing under the Bridge Street Bridge in Bridgewater
Photo taken by Andrew Vidal
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.933611,-70.957222
Carries Titicut Street over Taunton River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 91.9 Feet
Span Length: 84.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Taunton River on Titicut Street
History: Built 1850; rehabilitated 1954
Built: 1850
Location: Plymouth County
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261462
Taunton River flowing under Titicut Street Bridge
Photo taken by Andrew Vidal
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.998889,-70.938333
Carries High Street over Matfield River
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 47.9 Feet
Span Length: 43.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Matfield River on High Street
History: Built 1886; rehabilitated 1978
Built: 1886
Location: Plymouth County
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 42.160165,-70.732539
Carries New York New Haven & Hartford RR over North River
Design: girder/deck
Design Details: Bascule
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Deck girder bridge over North River on New York New Haven & Hartford RR
History:
Built:
Location: Plymouth County
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384990
Published prior to 1923
384991
Published prior to 1923
285282
NYNH&H - North River Bridge
Bridge removed
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013
285283
NYNH&H - North River Bridge
Strauss bascule type drawbridge
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2013
371184
NH - North River Bridge
Removed
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in December 2016
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.090627,-71.016628
Carries MBTA Old Colony Lines over Elliot Street
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Elliot Street on MBTA Old Colony Lines
History: Built 1895
Built: 1895
Location: Plymouth County
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372712
Published prior to 1923
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.085739,-71.016537
Carries MBTA Old Colony Lines over Court Street
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Court Street on MBTA Old Colony Lines
History: Built 1895
Built: 1895
Location: Plymouth County
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372713
Published prior to 1923
476154
MBTA - Court Street Overpass
looking east
Photo taken by Doug Kerr in 2006
490514
View from east
Photo taken by Josh Schmid in February 2021
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.084027,-71.016521
Carries MBTA Old Colony Lines over Centre Street
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Centre Street on MBTA Old Colony Lines
History: Built 1895
Built: 1895
Location: Plymouth County
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372711
Published prior to 1923
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.081988,-71.016467
Carries MBTA Old Colony Lines over School Street
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over School Street on MBTA Old Colony Lines
History: Built 1895
Built: 1895
Location: Plymouth County
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372710
Published prior to 1923
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.081144,-71.016435
Carries MBTA Old Colony Lines over Crescent Street
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Crescent Street on MBTA Old Colony Lines
History: Built 1895
Built: 1895
Location: Plymouth County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 42.048348,-70.647793
Carries King Caesar Road over Back River
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 2200.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Timber stringer bridge over Back River on King Caesar Road
History: Built 1892; Damaged by fire 1985; Rebuilt 1986
Built: 1892
Location: Plymouth County
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316136
Powder Point Bridge, Duxbury, Mass.
Boston Public Library
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 41.871784,-70.914641
Carries Old Bridge Street over Nemasket River
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Nemasket River on Old Bridge Street
History: Built ????, replacement on realigned Bridge Street was built in 1968.
Built:
Location: Plymouth County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.896248,-70.897565
Carries MA-105/East Main Street over Nemasket River
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete Tee beam structure; cast concrete desk
Total Length: 38.1 Feet
Span Length: 34.1 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Nemasket River on MA-105/East Main Street
History: Built in 1926.
Built: 1926
Location: Plymouth County
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Status: Removed; Only concrete abutments remain
Location: 41.907863,-70.914924
Carries Middleborough and Lakeville Railroad over Nemasket River
Design: arch
Design Details: Cement Arch Bridge
Total Length: 80.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Arch bridge over Nemasket River on Middleborough and Lakeville Railroad
History: Built 1912 to replace previous bridge; abandoned 1936
Built: 1912
Location: Plymouth County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.115670,-70.937498
Carries MBTA Old Colony Mainline over Central Street
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 55.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Central Street on MBTA Old Colony Mainline
History: Built 1898 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; replaced 1990s
Built: 1898
Location: Plymouth County
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327285
Old Colony Railroad Central Street Bridge
Photo from MACRIS Database
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.093892,-71.016730
Carries MBTA Old Colony Mainline over East Ashland Street
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 56.2 Feet
Span Length: 55.2 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over East Ashland Street on MBTA Old Colony Mainline
History: Built 1896
Built: 1896
Location: Plymouth County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.077011,-71.016301
Carries MBTA Old Colony Mainline over Lawrence Street
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 46.8 Feet
Span Length: 41.8 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Lawrence Street on MBTA Old Colony Mainline
History: Built 1896
Built: 1896
Location: Plymouth County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.936861,-70.619139
Carries RIVER ST over EEL RIVER
Design: arch/deck
Design Details:
Total Length: 34.1 Feet
Span Length: 34.1 Feet
Overview: Deck arch bridge over EEL RIVER on RIVER ST
History:
Built: 2004
Location: Plymouth County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.936851,-70.618937
Carries River Street over Eel River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Eel River on River Street
History:
Built:
Location: Plymouth County
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370706
Chiltonville Ma Eel River Bridge Circa 1910
Old Postcard View
Status: Open to traffic with a weight limit
Location: 42.049038,-70.645967
Carries Powder Point Avenue over Back River
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 2206.1 Feet
Span Length: 24.9 Feet
Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Back River on Power Point Avenue
History: Built 1987 to replace previous bridge of similar design damaged by fire
Built: 1987
Location: Plymouth County
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469219
Photo taken by Peter Dispensa in July 2019
469220
Photo taken by Peter Dispensa in July 2019
469221
Photo taken by Peter Dispensa in July 2019
469222
Photo taken by Peter Dispensa in July 2019
469223
Photo taken by Peter Dispensa in July 2019
469224
Photo taken by Peter Dispensa in July 2019
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.105117,-71.020967
Carries Field Street over MBTA
Design: truss/pony/warren/no-verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with no verticals
Total Length: 73.0 Feet
Span Length: 70.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over MBTA on Field Street
History: Built 1894; replaced 1997
Built: 1894
Location: Plymouth County
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471223
MBTA - Field Street Bridge
HAER Photo
471224
MBTA - Field Street Bridge
HAER Photo
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.990691,-70.734878
Carries Elm Street over Jones River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 50.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Jones River on Elm Street
History: Built 1889; substantially replaced 2014, trusses decoratively incorporated into new structure
Built: 1889
Location: Plymouth County
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 42.087168,-71.014081
Carries over
Design: truss/through/post
Design Details: Post through truss (three span)
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Post through truss bridge
History:
Built:
Location: Plymouth County
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481932
1870s three span Post through truss
Marked Brockton, Mass in pen on back - not sure of actual location
Photo uploaded by Art S.
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.046419,-70.671927
Carries Washington Street over Bluefish 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 Bluefish River on Washington Street
History:
Built:
Location: Plymouth County
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495680
Blue River Bridge
view c1905
Photo from old postcard
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.742567,-70.653664
Carries Onset Avenue over East River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 280.9 Feet
Span Length: 94.2 Feet
Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over East River on Onset Avenue
History: Built 1914
Built: 1914
Location: Plymouth County
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496929
Point Independence Bridge
Photo from old postcard
496930
Point Independence Bridge
Photo from warehamwickedlocal
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.108415,-70.806899
Carries Washnigton Street over North River
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over North River on Washington Street
History: Built 1904
Built: 1904
Location: Plymouth County
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496939
North River Bridge
1910 view
Photo from old postcard
496940
North River Bridge
Photo from North and South Rivers Watershed Association
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 42.111142,-70.940600
Carries Footpath over Island Grove Pond
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Island Grove Pond on Footpath
History:
Built: 1912
Location: Plymouth County
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501444
Memorial Bridge
looking northeast
Photo from old postcard
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.
