List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Massachusetts
This is a list of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.[1]
Bridges
Survey No. | Name (as assigned by HAER) | Status | Type[2] | Built | Documented | Carries | Crosses | Location | County | Coordinates |
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MA-11 | South Canal Bridge | Replaced | South Broadway | South Canal | Lawrence | Essex | 42°41′58″N 71°09′52″W / 42.69944°N 71.16444°W / 42.69944; -71.16444 (South Canal Bridge) | |||
MA-13 | Ponakin Road Bridge | Abandoned | Post truss | 1871 | 1979 | Ponakin Road | Nashua River | Lancaster | Worcester | 42°28′52″N 71°41′07″W / 42.48111°N 71.68528°W / 42.48111; -71.68528 (Ponakin Road Bridge) |
MA-17 | Atherton Bridge | Bypassed | Post truss | 1870 | 1979 | Bolton Road | Nashua River south branch | Lancaster | Worcester | 42°26′41″N 71°40′19″W / 42.44472°N 71.67194°W / 42.44472; -71.67194 (Atherton Bridge) |
MA-18 | Holyoke Bridge | Replaced | Lattice truss | 1889 | 1984 | Route 116 | Connecticut River | Holyoke and South Hadley | Hampden and Hampshire | 42°12′42″N 72°35′46″W / 42.21167°N 72.59611°W / 42.21167; -72.59611 (Holyoke Bridge) |
MA-22 | Boston and Maine Railroad, Charles River Bridges | Extant | Rolling lift (Scherzer) bascule | 1931 | 1984 | Boston and Maine Railroad | Charles River | Boston | Suffolk | 42°22′08″N 71°03′55″W / 42.36889°N 71.06528°W / 42.36889; -71.06528 (Boston and Maine Railroad, Charles River Bridges) |
MA-27 | Boston and Providence Railroad, Canton Viaduct | Extant | Viaduct | 1835 | 1984 | Boston and Providence Railroad | Neponset River east branch | Canton | Norfolk | 42°09′32″N 71°09′14″W / 42.15889°N 71.15389°W / 42.15889; -71.15389 (Boston and Providence Railroad, Canton Viaduct) |
MA-35 | New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, Fort Point Channel Rolling Lift Bridge | Replaced | Rolling lift (Scherzer) bascule | 1900 | 1977 | New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad | Fort Point Channel | Boston | Suffolk | 42°20′43″N 71°03′30″W / 42.34528°N 71.05833°W / 42.34528; -71.05833 (New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, Fort Point Channel Rolling Lift Bridge) |
MA-36 | Fore River Bridge | Replaced | Rolling lift (Scherzer) bascule | 1936 | 1982 | Route 3A | Fore River | Weymouth | Norfolk | 42°14′41″N 70°58′02″W / 42.24472°N 70.96722°W / 42.24472; -70.96722 (Fore River Bridge) |
MA-37 | Northern Avenue Swing Bridge | Extant | Swing span | 1908 | 1982 | Northern Avenue | Fort Point Channel | Boston | Suffolk | 42°21′16″N 71°02′58″W / 42.35444°N 71.04944°W / 42.35444; -71.04944 (Northern Avenue Swing Bridge) |
MA-38 | Congress Street Bascule Bridge | Extant | Strauss bascule | 1930 | 1982 | Congress Street | Fort Point Channel | Boston | Suffolk | 42°21′07″N 71°03′04″W / 42.35194°N 71.05111°W / 42.35194; -71.05111 (Congress Street Bascule Bridge) |
MA-39 | Sudbury River Aqueduct, Echo Bridge | Extant | Stone arch | 1878 | 1982 | Sudbury Aqueduct | Charles River | Newton Upper Falls | Middlesex | 42°18′53″N 71°13′37″W / 42.31472°N 71.22694°W / 42.31472; -71.22694 (Sudbury River Aqueduct, Echo Bridge) |
MA-41 | Summer Street Retractile Bridge | Extant | Retractile bridge | 1899 | 1982 | Summer Street | Fort Point Channel | Boston | Suffolk | 42°21′04″N 71°03′07″W / 42.35111°N 71.05194°W / 42.35111; -71.05194 (Summer Street Retractile Bridge) |
MA-46 | Central Massachusetts Railroad, Linden Street Bridge | Abandoned | Lattice truss | 1894 | 1982 | Central Massachusetts Railroad | Route 60 (Linden Street) | Waltham | Middlesex | 42°22′49″N 71°13′13″W / 42.38028°N 71.22028°W / 42.38028; -71.22028 (Central Massachusetts Railroad, Linden Street Bridge) |
MA-47 | Longfellow Bridge | Extant | Steel arch | 1907 | 1982 | Route 3 (Main Street) and Red Line (MBTA) | Charles River | Boston and Cambridge | Suffolk and Middlesex | 42°21′42″N 71°04′31″W / 42.36167°N 71.07528°W / 42.36167; -71.07528 (Longfellow Bridge) |
MA-48 | Boston and Worcester Railroad, Bogastow Brook Viaduct | Extant | Stone arch | 1847 | 1982 | Boston and Worcester Railroad | Bogastow Brook | Holliston | Middlesex | 42°12′33″N 71°25′03″W / 42.20917°N 71.41750°W / 42.20917; -71.41750 (Boston and Worcester Railroad, Bogastow Brook Viaduct) |
MA-53 | Harvard Bridge | Rehabilitated | Steel built-up girder | 1891 | 1985 | Route 2A (Massachusetts Avenue) | Charles River | Boston and Cambridge | Suffolk and Middlesex | 42°21′16″N 71°05′29″W / 42.35444°N 71.09139°W / 42.35444; -71.09139 (Harvard Bridge) |
MA-55 | Boston and Maine Railroad, Northampton Lattice Truss Bridge | Extant | Lattice truss | 1887 | 1984 | Boston and Maine Railroad | Connecticut River | Northampton | Hampshire | 42°20′14″N 72°37′07″W / 42.33722°N 72.61861°W / 42.33722; -72.61861 (Boston and Maine Railroad, Northampton Lattice Truss Bridge) |
MA-61 | Annisquam Bridge | Rehabilitated | Timber stringer | 1861 | 1987 | Bridgewater Street | Lobster Cove | Gloucester | Essex | 42°39′18″N 70°40′32″W / 42.65500°N 70.67556°W / 42.65500; -70.67556 (Annisquam Bridge) |
MA-66 | Cape Cod Canal Lift Bridge | Extant | Vertical-lift bridge | 1935 | 1987 | Bay Colony Railroad | Cape Cod Canal | Buzzards Bay | Barnstable | 41°44′31″N 70°36′49″W / 41.74194°N 70.61361°W / 41.74194; -70.61361 (Cape Cod Canal Lift Bridge) |
MA-69 | Florida Bridge | Lattice truss | Florida | Berkshire | ||||||
MA-72 | Upper Pacific Mills Bridge | Extant | Bowstring arch truss | 1864 | 1987 | Merrimack College pedestrian way | Merrimack College pond | North Andover | Essex | 42°40′09″N 71°07′21″W / 42.66917°N 71.12250°W / 42.66917; -71.12250 (Upper Pacific Mills Bridge) |
MA-74 | Connecticut River Railroad, Fall River Viaduct | Extant | Stone arch | 1987 | Connecticut River Railroad | Fall River | Bernardston | Franklin | 42°40′05″N 72°32′48″W / 42.66806°N 72.54667°W / 42.66806; -72.54667 (Connecticut River Railroad, Fall River Viaduct) | |
MA-76 | Boston Public Garden, Suspension Bridge | Extant | Suspension | 1867 | 1987 | Pedestrian way | Boston Public Garden lagoon | Boston | Suffolk | 42°21′15″N 71°04′12″W / 42.35417°N 71.07000°W / 42.35417; -71.07000 (Boston Public Garden, Suspension Bridge) |
MA-81 | Choate Bridge | Extant | Stone arch | 1764 | 1986 | Route 1A / Route 133 (South Main Street) | Ipswich River | Ipswich | Essex | 42°40′46″N 70°50′14″W / 42.67944°N 70.83722°W / 42.67944; -70.83722 (Choate Bridge) |
MA-83 | Hastings Bridge | Replaced | Queen post truss | 1892 | 1988 | Campground Road | Boston and Maine Railroad, Worcester, Nashua and Portland Division | Sterling | Worcester | 42°24′19″N 71°44′31″W / 42.40528°N 71.74194°W / 42.40528; -71.74194 (Hastings Bridge) |
MA-84 | Saugus River Drawbridge | Rehabilitated | Strauss bascule | 1911 | 1987 | Newburyport/Rockport Line (MBTA) | Saugus River | Saugus and Lynn | Essex | 42°26′49″N 70°58′20″W / 42.44694°N 70.97222°W / 42.44694; -70.97222 (Saugus River Drawbridge) |
MA-85 | Cheney Bridge, Elm Bank Estate | Extant | Steel arch | Cheney Drive | Charles River | Wellesley | Norfolk | 42°16′33″N 71°18′34″W / 42.27583°N 71.30944°W / 42.27583; -71.30944 (Cheney Bridge) | ||
MA-88 | Mystic River Drawbridge No. 7 | Replaced | Folding | 1894 | 1988 | Newburyport/Rockport Line (MBTA) | Mystic River | Somerville and Everett | Middlesex | 42°23′35″N 71°04′28″W / 42.39306°N 71.07444°W / 42.39306; -71.07444 (Mystic River Drawbridge No. 7) |
MA-92 | Powow River Bridge | Extant | Swing span | 1891 | 1990 | Main Street | Powwow River | Amesbury | Essex | 42°50′29″N 70°55′30″W / 42.84139°N 70.92500°W / 42.84139; -70.92500 (Powow River Bridge) |
MA-93 | Essex-Merrimac Bridge | Extant | Suspension | 1910 | 1990 | Main Street | Merrimack River | Newburyport and Amesbury | Essex | 42°50′01″N 70°54′24″W / 42.83361°N 70.90667°W / 42.83361; -70.90667 (Essex-Merrimac Bridge) |
MA-94 | Boston and Maine Railroad, Clark Street Bridge | Demolished | Howe truss | 1908 | 1990 | Clark Street | Boston and Maine Railroad | Belmont | Middlesex | 42°23′40″N 71°10′48″W / 42.39444°N 71.18000°W / 42.39444; -71.18000 (Boston and Maine Railroad, Clark Street Bridge) |
MA-95 | Spring Street Bridge | Extant | Stone arch | 1828 | 1990 | Route 109 (Spring Street) | Charles River | Dedham and Suffolk | Norfolk and Suffolk | 42°16′15″N 71°10′24″W / 42.27083°N 71.17333°W / 42.27083; -71.17333 (Spring Street Bridge) |
MA-96 | Shelburne Falls Bridge (Iron Bridge) | Extant | Warren truss | 1890 | 1990 | Bridge Street | Deerfield River | Shelburne and Buckland | Franklin | 42°36′13″N 72°44′27″W / 42.60361°N 72.74083°W / 42.60361; -72.74083 (Shelburne Falls Bridge) |
MA-97 | North Chester Village Bridge | Replaced | Pratt truss | 1887 | 1990 | Smith Road | Westfield River | Chester | Hampden | 42°19′27″N 72°55′39″W / 42.32417°N 72.92750°W / 42.32417; -72.92750 (North Chester Village Bridge) |
MA-98 | Bardwell's Ferry Bridge | Extant | Lenticular truss | 1882 | 1990 | Bardwell's Ferry Road | Deerfield River | Shelburne and Conway | Franklin | 42°33′20″N 72°40′40″W / 42.55556°N 72.67778°W / 42.55556; -72.67778 (Bardwell's Ferry Bridge) |
MA-99 | North Village Bridge | Replaced | Parker truss | 1871 | 1990 | North Main Street | French River | Webster and Dudley | Worcester | 42°03′54″N 71°52′45″W / 42.06500°N 71.87917°W / 42.06500; -71.87917 (North Village Bridge) |
MA-100 | French King Bridge | Extant | Steel arch | 1932 | 1990 | Route 2 | Connecticut River | Erving and Gill | Franklin | 42°35′52″N 72°29′48″W / 42.59778°N 72.49667°W / 42.59778; -72.49667 (French King Bridge) |
MA-101 | New Bedford–Fairhaven Middle Bridge | Rehabilitated | Swing span | 1899 | 1990 | US 6 | Acushnet River | New Bedford | Bristol | 41°38′21″N 70°55′04″W / 41.63917°N 70.91778°W / 41.63917; -70.91778 (New Bedford–Fairhaven Middle Bridge) |
MA-102 | Lower Rollstone Street Bridge | Replaced | Parker truss | 1870 | 1990 | Rollstone Street | Nashua River | Fitchburg | Worcester | 42°35′04″N 71°48′24″W / 42.58444°N 71.80667°W / 42.58444; -71.80667 (Lower Rollstone Street Bridge) |
MA-103 | Merrimac Bridge (Rocks Bridge) | Extant | Swing span | 1883 | 1990 | Bridge Street | Merrimack River | Haverhill and Newbury | Essex | 42°48′38″N 71°00′00″W / 42.81056°N 71.00000°W / 42.81056; -71.00000 (Merrimack Bridge) |
MA-104 | Duck Bridge | Extant | Warren truss | 1888 | 1990 | Union Street | Merrimack River | Lawrence | Essex | 42°42′15″N 71°09′12″W / 42.70417°N 71.15333°W / 42.70417; -71.15333 (Duck Bridge) |
MA-105 | Tuttle Bridge | Replaced | Lenticular truss | 1885 | 1990 | Golden Hill Road | Housatonic River | Lee | Berkshire | 42°19′19″N 73°14′32″W / 42.32194°N 73.24222°W / 42.32194; -73.24222 (Tuttle Bridge) |
MA-106 | Aiken Street Bridge | Extant | Lenticular truss | 1883 | 1990 | Aiken Street | Merrimack River | Lowell | Middlesex | 42°39′17″N 71°18′55″W / 42.65472°N 71.31528°W / 42.65472; -71.31528 (Aiken Street Bridge) |
MA-107 | Eleventh Street Bridge | Extant | Warren truss | 1915 | 1990 | Eleventh Street | Turners Falls Canal | Montague | Franklin | 42°36′09″N 72°33′52″W / 42.60250°N 72.56444°W / 42.60250; -72.56444 (Eleventh Street Bridge) |
MA-108 | Boston and Albany Railroad, Marion Street Bridge | Replaced | Warren truss | 1896 | 1990 | Marion Street | Boston and Albany Railroad | Natick | Middlesex | 42°17′14″N 71°20′16″W / 42.28722°N 71.33778°W / 42.28722; -71.33778 (Boston and Albany Railroad, Marion Street Bridge) |
MA-109 | Blackinton Bridge | Demolished | Lenticular truss | 1884 | 1990 | Galvin Road | Hoosic River | North Adams | Berkshire | 42°42′14″N 73°10′23″W / 42.70389°N 73.17306°W / 42.70389; -73.17306 (Blackinton Bridge) |
MA-110 | Bay State Bridge | Extant | Pratt truss | 1894 | 1990 | Clement Street | Mill River | Northampton | Hampshire | 42°19′9″N 72°39′55″W / 42.31917°N 72.66528°W / 42.31917; -72.66528 (Bay State Bridge) |
MA-111 | Schell Memorial Bridge | Abandoned | Pennsylvania truss | 1903 | 1990 | East Northfield Road | Connecticut River | Northfield | Franklin | 42°42′44″N 72°27′12″W / 42.71222°N 72.45333°W / 42.71222; -72.45333 (Schell Memorial Bridge) |
MA-112 | Bartlett's Bridge | Extant | Stone arch | 1889 | 1990 | Clara Barton Road | French River | Oxford | Worcester | 42°09′17″N 71°52′57″W / 42.15472°N 71.88250°W / 42.15472; -71.88250 (Bartlett's Bridge) |
MA-113 | Woronoco Bridge | Extant | Reinforced concrete open-spandrel arch | 1923 | 1990 | Bridge Street | Westfield River | Russell | Hampden | 42°09′50″N 72°49′38″W / 42.16389°N 72.82722°W / 42.16389; -72.82722 (Woronoco Bridge) |
MA-114 | Hampden County Memorial Bridge | Extant | Reinforced concrete closed-spandrel arch | 1922 | 1990 | Route 147 (Memorial Drive) | Connecticut River | Springfield and West Springfield | Hampden | 42°05′56″N 72°35′42″W / 42.09889°N 72.59500°W / 42.09889; -72.59500 (Hampden County Memorial Bridge) |
MA-115 | Butler Bridge (Lester Bridge) | Extant | Pratt truss | 1882 | 1990 | Butler Road | Housatonic River | Stockbridge | Berkshire | 42°17′13″N 73°19′57″W / 42.28694°N 73.33250°W / 42.28694; -73.33250 (Butler Bridge) |
MA-116 | Boston and Maine Railroad, Essex Street Bridge | Replaced | Howe truss | 1901 | 1990 | Essex Street | Boston and Maine Corporation | Swampscott | Essex | 42°28′47″N 70°54′58″W / 42.47972°N 70.91611°W / 42.47972; -70.91611 (Boston and Maine Railroad, Essex Street Bridge) |
MA-117 | Boston and Albany Railroad, Kingsbury Street Bridge | Extant | Warren truss | 1889 | 1990 | Kingsbury Street | Boston and Albany Railroad | Wellesley | Norfolk | 42°18′09″N 71°17′13″W / 42.30250°N 71.28694°W / 42.30250; -71.28694 (Boston and Albany Railroad, Kingsbury Street Bridge) |
MA-118 | Boston and Albany Railroad, Weston Road Bridge | Replaced | Warren truss | 1888 | 1990 | Weston Road | Boston and Albany Railroad | Wellesley | Norfolk | 42°17′47″N 71°17′58″W / 42.29639°N 71.29944°W / 42.29639; -71.29944 (Boston and Albany Railroad, Weston Road Bridge) |
MA-119 | Coleman Bridge | Bypassed | Queen post truss | 1894 | 1990 | Windsor Bush Road | Phelps Brook | Windsor | Berkshire | 42°31′56″N 72°59′36″W / 42.53222°N 72.99333°W / 42.53222; -72.99333 (Coleman Bridge) |
MA-123 | Massachusetts Historic Bridges | Boston | Suffolk | |||||||
MA-129 | Broadway Bridge | Demolished | Swing span | 1875 | 1992 | Broadway | Fort Point Channel | Boston | Suffolk | 42°20′40″N 71°03′35″W / 42.34444°N 71.05972°W / 42.34444; -71.05972 (Broadway Bridge) |
MA-131 | Adams Street Bridge | Replaced | Stone arch | 1847 | 1996 | Adams Street | Neponset River | Boston | Suffolk | 42°16′16″N 71°04′05″W / 42.27111°N 71.06806°W / 42.27111; -71.06806 (Adams Street Bridge) |
MA-132 | Cooper Street Bridge | Replaced | Reinforced concrete closed-spandrel arch | 1903 | 1995 | Cooper Street | Haverhill Line (MBTA) | Wakefield | Middlesex | 42°28′40″N 71°03′56″W / 42.47778°N 71.06556°W / 42.47778; -71.06556 (Cooper Street Bridge) |
MA-133 | Lovett Bridge | Replaced | Steel built-up girder | 1908 | 1994 | Cook Street | Mumford River | Douglas | Worcester | 42°04′27″N 71°42′45″W / 42.07417°N 71.71250°W / 42.07417; -71.71250 (Lovett Bridge) |
MA-135 | Summer Street Bridge | Replaced | Retractile bridge | 1892 | 1996 | Summer Street | Reserved Channel | Boston | Suffolk | 42°20′33″N 71°02′11″W / 42.34250°N 71.03639°W / 42.34250; -71.03639 (Summer Street Bridge) |
MA-136 | Field Street Bridge | Replaced | Warren truss | 1894 | 1996 | Field Street | Old Colony Railroad | Brockton | Plymouth | 42°06′18″N 71°01′15″W / 42.10500°N 71.02083°W / 42.10500; -71.02083 (Field Street Bridge) |
MA-137 | Fordway Bridge | Replaced | Reinforced concrete T-beam | 1912 | 1996 | Pollard Street | Concord River | Billerica | Middlesex | 42°35′06″N 71°17′14″W / 42.58500°N 71.28722°W / 42.58500; -71.28722 (Fordway Bridge) |
MA-140 | Chelsea Street Bridge and Draw Tender's House | Replaced | Strauss bascule | 1937 | 1997 | Chelsea Street | Chelsea River | Boston | Suffolk | 42°23′11″N 71°01′22″W / 42.38639°N 71.02278°W / 42.38639; -71.02278 (Chelsea Street Bridge and Draw Tender's House) |
MA-141 | Tremont Station Bridge | Extant | Pratt truss | 1878 | 1996 | Pierceville Road | Fairhaven Branch Railroad | Wareham | Plymouth | 41°47′28″N 70°46′11″W / 41.79111°N 70.76972°W / 41.79111; -70.76972 (Tremont Station Bridge) |
MA-142 | Northwest Road Bridge | Replaced | Lenticular truss | 1887 | 1996 | Northwest Road | Little River | Westfield | Hampden | 42°07′50″N 72°49′21″W / 42.13056°N 72.82250°W / 42.13056; -72.82250 (Northwest Road Bridge) |
MA-143 | Fifth Street Bridge | Replaced | Reinforced concrete open-spandrel arch | 1913 | 1997 | Fifth Street | North Nashua River | Fitchburg | Worcester | 42°34′32″N 71°47′16″W / 42.57556°N 71.78778°W / 42.57556; -71.78778 (Fifth Street Bridge) |
MA-154 | Whistler Bridge No. 3 | Extant | Stone arch | 1841 | 2006 | Western Railroad | Westfield River west branch | Becket | Berkshire | 42°18′36″N 73°00′11″W / 42.31000°N 73.00306°W / 42.31000; -73.00306 (Whistler Bridge No. 3) |
MA-155 | Whistler Bridge No. 4 | Extant | Stone arch | 1841 | 2006 | Western Railroad | Westfield River west branch | Becket | Berkshire | 42°18′20″N 73°00′19″W / 42.30556°N 73.00528°W / 42.30556; -73.00528 (Whistler Bridge No. 4) |
MA-156 | Whistler Bridge No. 5 | Extant | Stone arch | 1841 | 2006 | Western Railroad | Westfield River west branch | Becket | Berkshire | 42°18′32″N 73°00′51″W / 42.30889°N 73.01417°W / 42.30889; -73.01417 (Whistler Bridge No. 5) |
MA-157 | Whistler Bridge No. 6 | Extant | Reinforced concrete closed-spandrel arch | 1912 | 2006 | Western Railroad | Westfield River west branch | Becket | Berkshire | 42°18′33″N 73°01′05″W / 42.30917°N 73.01806°W / 42.30917; -73.01806 (Whistler Bridge No. 6) |
MA-158 | Double Arch Bridge | Extant | Stone arch | 1866 | 2006 | Western Railroad | Westfield River west branch | Chester | Hampden | 42°18′46″N 72°59′38″W / 42.31278°N 72.99389°W / 42.31278; -72.99389 (Double Arch Bridge) |
MA-161 | Bancroft Bridge | Extant | Stone arch | 1866 | 2006 | Western Railroad | Factory Brook and Town Hill Road | Middlefield | Hampshire | 42°18′36″N 73°01′30″W / 42.31000°N 73.02500°W / 42.31000; -73.02500 (Bancroft Bridge) |
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- ^ Library of Congress. "Prints and Photographs Online Catalog: Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record/Historic American Landscapes Survey". Library of Congress. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ Parsons Brinckerhoff; Engineering and Industrial Heritage (October 2005). "NCHRP Project 25-25, Task 15: A Context For Common Historic Bridge Types" (PDF). National Cooperative Highway Research Program, Transportation Research Council, National Research Council. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
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