Crosses Connecticut River Design Deck truss bridge Longest span 57 m Bridge type Truss bridge Carry Pan Am Railways | Maintained by Pan Am Railways Opened 1850 Location Deerfield Body of water Connecticut River | |
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Carries Springfield Terminal Railway Locale Deerfield and Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts Material Cast or Wrought Iron, on masonry piers Similar Canalside Rail Trail Bridge, Sunderland Bridge, Calvin Coolidge Bridge, Bulkeley Bridge, Wells River Bridge | ||
The Springfield Terminal railroad bridge in Deerfield, Massachusetts, is a three-span deck-truss bridge which crosses the Connecticut River.
History
The railroad crossing at this location dates to 1850 when a branch of the Fitchburg Railroad opened from Grout's Corner west to Greenfield. This line would later connect to the Hoosac Tunnel, which opened to rail traffic in 1875.
The bridge carries rail traffic in and out of the former Boston & Maine Railroad yard at East Deerfield. The bridge, owned by Pan Am Railways, is at the east end of the yard.
References
Springfield Terminal railroad bridge, Deerfield Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA