General Pierce Bridge

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General Pierce Bridge
General Pierce Bridge
Carries vehicular and pedestrian traffic
Crosses Connecticut River
Locale Greenfield and Montague, Massachusetts
Maintained by MassHighway
ID number G-12-020
Design steel truss bridge
Total length 229.5 m
Width 7.9 m
AADT 19,400
Completion date 1947
Coordinates 42°34′49″N 72°34′47″W / 42.58028, -72.57972Coordinates: 42°34′49″N 72°34′47″W / 42.58028, -72.57972


The General Pierce Bridge is a steel truss road bridge over the Connecticut River between Greenfield, Massachusetts and Montague, Massachusetts carrying Montague City Road.

General Pierce Bridge, between spans facing northeast.
General Pierce Bridge, between spans facing northeast.

It is currently being scheduled for major repairs. After the Gill - Montague Bridge upstream is refurbished, the state will perform further work on this structure.[1][2]

[edit] See also

List of crossings of the Connecticut River

[edit] External links and references

  1. ^ Franklin Region Transportation Plan, January 2007, chapter 5
  2. ^ Article in the Greenfield Recorder
 
Crossings of the Connecticut River
Upstream
Turner Falls Road Bridge
 General Pierce Bridge
 Downstream
Canalside Rail Trail Bridge
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