Chelsea St Bridge - Chelsea MA
Posted by: 
nomadwillie
N 42° 23.236 W 071° 01.396
19T E 333454 N 4694758
Quick Description: The Chelsea Bridge crosses the Chelsea River in Chelsea MA. It was built in 1900 and is a Bacule type bridge.
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 10/19/2009 8:05:39 AM
Waymark Code: WM7FF8
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Long Description:The Chelsea Street Bridge was built in 1900 and rehabilitated in
1936. It's design is Bascule type, which is a moveable bridge with
a counterweight that continuously balances the span, or "leaf,"
throughout the entire upward swing in providing clearance for boat
traffic.
It's largest span in 140.1' and a total length of 448.2", a deck
width of 49.9" and a vertical clearance of 14.7' above the
deck.
As of this writing the deck is in need of serious repair and
it's superstructure rating is poor.
As of 2006 the bridge had an average vehicle per day of 40,000
crossing the Chelsea River.
On March 16, 2009, Gov. Deval Patrick has announced the start of a
$125 million bridge renovation, part of an ongoing effort to repair
the state's roads and bridges.
Patrick said Monday that construction has started to replace the
Chelsea Street Bridge, a vertical drawbridge over the Chelsea Creek
between Boston and Chelsea.
Officials say the project will create or maintain 150 jobs and
improve public safety by expanding tanker clearance.
A transportation spokesman says the bridge project will be 80
percent federally funded. The other 20 percent will be paid with
state road and bridge money.
The bridge construction is scheduled to be completed by April
2012.