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This is one of two similar bridges of very beautiful design over this canal. Unlike the nearby Sagamore Bridge, this bridge was built in a flatter area that required some deck truss approach spans in additional to the main spans. Also of note, original riveted light fixtures remain on this bridge, albeit with modern light equipment attached. Due to time and weather constraints, HistoricBridges.org only performed a walkover of the Sagamore Bridge's identical main through truss structure, so please visit that bridge's page for additional on-bridge detail photos of structural details matching those of this bridge. This bridge won a Class A Prize Bridge award from the AISC for its beauty when it was completed.
Historical photos below are from the Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection.
Above: Historical photo showing bridge construction.
Above: Historical photo showing bridge construction.
Above: Historical photo showing newly completed bridge.
Above: Historical photo showing newly completed bridge.
Above: Historical photo showing construction of one of the two similar previous bascule bridges that were located at Sagamore and Bourne.
Above: Historical photo showing previous bascule bridge at location.
Above: Historical photo showing previous bascule bridge at location.
Above: Historical photo showing previous bascule bridge at location.
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