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Sunderland Bridge (Massachusetts) 
Summary
The Sunderland Bridge is a crossing over the Connecticut River in western Massachusetts, connecting the towns of South Deerfield and Sunderland, carrying Massachusetts Route 116.
Sunderland Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 42°28′03″N 72°35′06″W / 42.46750°N 72.58500°W |
| Crosses | Connecticut River |
| Locale | South Deerfield, Massachusetts to Sunderland, Massachusetts |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | deck truss |
| Total length | 1,177 ft (358.7 m) |
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History and construction of the bridge edit
There was at least one preceding bridge at this location, a metal through-truss bridge destroyed by the floating Montague City Covered Bridge during the Flood of 1936.[1]
The current Sunderland Bridge is a deck truss bridge completed in 1937. Reconstruction of the bridge was completed in 1994. Replacement of the original art deco railings by modern ones was controversial.[2]
References edit
- ^ Klekowski, Ed; Wilda, Elizabeth; Klekowski, Libby (2003). The Great Flood of 1936: The Connecticut River Story (DVD). Springfield, Massachusetts: WGBY. Event occurs at 16:00. OCLC 58055715. Archived from the original on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
- ^ "Design Alternatives for Rural Roads" (PDF). Franklin Regional Council of Governments.
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