Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge

Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge
Coordinates42°20′14″N 72°37′07″W / 42.33722°N 72.61861°W / 42.33722; -72.61861
CarriesNorwottuck Rail Trail
CrossesConnecticut River
LocaleNorthampton, Massachusetts to Hadley, Massachusetts
Maintained byMassDOT
Characteristics
Designsteel lattice truss bridge[1]
Total lengthapproximately 1,492 feet (454.76 m)
Longest spanapproximately 200 feet (61 m)
History
Opened1887, 1992
Location
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The Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge (also known as the Northampton Lattice Truss Bridge) is a former crossing of Boston and Maine Railroad over the Connecticut River in western Massachusetts, connecting the towns of Northampton and Hadley, by the Norwottuck Rail Trail, which is currently used for bicycle and foot traffic.


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