11th Street Bridge - Turners Falls in Montague, MA
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N 42° 36.145 W 072° 33.867
18T E 699797 N 4719540
The 11th Street Bridge is a Warren Through-truss bridge that carries 11th Street over the Water Power Canal in the Village of Turners Falls in Montague, MA
Waymark Code: WM1728T
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 11/24/2022
Views: 1
The 11th Street Bridge has an unusual configuration. There are a pair of trusses on each side of the pedestrian walkway on both sides of the bridge. The trusses are connected by lateral bracing between each pair. The bridge was designed and built in 1915 by the Eastern Bridge and Structural Company with help from the Turners Falls Power Company. The bridge was last rehabilitated in 1996.
The bridge carries by vehicular and pedestrian traffic across the canal. The length of the bridge is 205 ft., the largest span over the canal is 167 ft., the vehicular deck width is 24 ft. and the two pedestrian sidewalks are 7 ft wide each. The height above the canal is 4 ft.
Parking Coordinates:: N 42° 36.136 W 072° 33.832
Date Built: 01/01/1915
Length of Span:
205 ft.
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