Connecticut River railroad bridge (Northfield, Massachusetts)

Rail bridge at Northfield, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°42′22.40″N 72°27′33″W / 42.7062222°N 72.45917°W / 42.7062222; -72.45917
CarriesNew England Central Railroad and Amtrak Vermonter
CrossesConnecticut River
LocaleNorthfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts
Characteristics
DesignDeck truss bridge
MaterialMetal truss, on masonry piers
No. of spans4
Piers in water3
History
Construction end1903
Location
Map

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.

This rail bridge was used by Amtrak's Vermonter passenger service until December 2014.

Notes

^ 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]

References

  1. ^ Wheelwright, William Bond (1981) [1923]. Life and Times of Alvah Crocker. Ayer Publishing. ISBN 0-405-13822-9.
  2. ^ "USGS 15 minute Warwick, Massachusetts topographic map (North-West corner)" (JPEG). Reprint. University of New Hampshire Library. 1915 [1887-1894]. Retrieved 2008-07-29.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ "USGS 7.5 minute Northfield, Massachusetts topographic map (South-West corner)" (JPEG). University of New Hampshire Library. 1941 [1936]. Retrieved 2008-07-29.[permanent dead link‍]

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