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Slade's Ferry Bridge

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Crosses
  
Taunton River

Closed
  
1970

Location
  
Somerset

Locale
  
Somerset to Fall River

Opened
  
1875

Body of water
  
Taunton River

Slade's Ferry Bridge

Carries
  
vehicular and rail traffic

Similar
  
Flint Mills, Truesdale Hospital, Brightman Street Bridge, Academy Building, King Philip Mills

The Slade's Ferry Bridge was a steel swing double layered truss bridge that spanned the Taunton River between Somerset, Massachusetts and Fall River, Massachusetts. It carried rail traffic on top and included a swing span to allow river traffic through. It was built in 1875 and removed in 1970. The alignment of the bridge carried it from Remington Street in Fall River to the junction of Riverside Avenue, Brayton Avenue and Wilbur Avenue in Somerset. Originally, Route 103 continued across the river to the junction of Davol Street and Brownell Avenue, where it terminated at Route 138 and Route 6. Today Route 103 continues north up Riverside Avenue until it meets the two routes in Somerset. There is also a house located on the footing of the bridge on the Somerset side today.

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Slade's Ferry Bridge Wikipedia