Springfield Terminal railroad bridge, Deerfield

The Springfield Terminal railroad bridge in Deerfield, Massachusetts, is a three-span deck-truss bridge which crosses the Connecticut River.

Springfield Terminal railroad bridge
Coordinates42°33′44″N 72°33′22″W
CarriesSpringfield Terminal Railway
CrossesConnecticut River
LocaleDeerfield and Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts
Maintained byPan Am Railways
Characteristics
DesignDeck truss bridge
MaterialCast or Wrought Iron, on masonry piers
No. of spans3
Piers in water2
Location

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.

Pan Am Railways train MOED (Mohawk Yard To East Deerfield Yard) on the bridge 7/1/10

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.

See also

Notes

^ B: United States Geological Survey topographic map showing the bridge as the Fitchburg Railroad bridge.[1]

References

  1. "USGS 15 minute Greenfield, Massachusetts topographic map (South-East corner)" (JPEG). University of New Hampshire. 1886-1887, reprinted 1918. Retrieved 2008-07-29. Check date values in: |date= (help)

General references

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