Quinepoxet River Bridge - West Boylston MA
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nomadwillie
N 42° 23.087 W 071° 47.831
19T E 269735 N 4696289
Quinapoxet River Bridge is a concrete bridge faced in ashlar stone and was built in 1903 as part of the reservoir's construction. The bridge uses unusual construction methods designed to make it appear like an aqueduct.
Waymark Code: WM13FEW
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 11/30/2020
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The Quinapoxet River Bridge is a historic bridge in West Boylston, Massachusetts, USA, carrying Thomas Street over the Quinapoxet River near its mouth at the Wachusett Reservoir. It is a concrete bridge faced in ashlar stone and was built in 1903 as part of the reservoir's construction. The bridge uses unusual construction methods designed to make it appear like an aqueduct, in a manner similar to the Ash Street Bridge in Weston, built at the time of the construction of the Weston Aqueduct.
The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
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Length of bridge: 95 feet
Height of bridge: 20 feet
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Motor Vehicles
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
Quinepoxet River
Date constructed: 1903
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Thomas Street
Location:
West Boylston, MA
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