Valley View Avenue Bridge - Russell, MA
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neoc1
N 42° 10.034 W 072° 49.805
18T E 679240 N 4670623
The Valley View Avenue Bridge is a Bailey pony truss bridge over Westfield River in the Village of Woronoco in Russell, MA
Waymark Code: WM17419
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 12/05/2022
Views: 2
The Valley View Avenue Bridge was erected over the Westfield River in 1987 to replace the closed Bridge Street Bridge. It's a Bailey pony truss bridge which is 420 ft. long with a steel plate deck with a width of 11.2 feet wide. The larges span over the river is 170 feet. The bridge carries vehicular traffic originally intended for the Stratmore Paper Mill #2. Since the mill is now closed, the bridge now serves a few Russell residents that live on the east side of the Westfield River.
Bridge Length (Optional): 420 ft.
Intended use: Cars, Trucks, Motorcycles
Date Built/Opened: 01/01/1987
Replacement?: yes
Suggested Parking: N 42° 10.019 W 072° 49.870
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