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Bridge in Franklin County, Massachusetts From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The rail crossing of the Connecticut River (United States) at this location originates from the Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad. The V&MRR was chartered in 1844 and completed an extension between Millers Falls, Massachusetts and Brattleboro, Vermont by 1850. Alvah Crocker, a paper and railroad magnate and U.S. Representative, was the first president of the V&MRR.[1] Initially, the V&MRR was operated by Crocker's Fitchburg Railroad.
Rail bridge at Northfield, Massachusetts | |
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Coordinates | 42°42′22.40″N 72°27′33″W |
Carries | New England Central Railroad and Amtrak Vermonter |
Crosses | Connecticut River |
Locale | Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
Characteristics | |
Design | Deck truss bridge |
Material | Metal truss, on masonry piers |
No. of spans | 4 |
Piers in water | 3 |
History | |
Construction end | 1903 |
Location | |
This rail bridge was used by Amtrak's Vermonter passenger service until December 2014.
^ A: Please place direct quotations from cited book here - then reference them in text above with Cref.
^ B: United States Geological Survey topographic map showing the bridge as the New London Northern Railroad bridge.[2]
^ C: United States Geological Survey topographic map showing the bridge as the Central Vermont Railway bridge.[3]
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