Vietnam Memorial Bridge
The Vietnam Memorial Bridge (aka Holyoke Bridge, South Hadley Falls Bridge, and County Bridge) is a girder bridge that spans the Connecticut River between South Hadley and Holyoke, Massachusetts. It was built in 1990 to replace the original Holyoke-South Hadley, the Old County Bridge, which was built in 1889 by New Jersey Steel and Iron Company and was designed by Edward S. Shaw.
Vietnam Memorial Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 42°12′42″N 72°35′46″W |
| Carries | pedestrian and vehicular traffic Route 116 (Massachusetts) |
| Crosses | Connecticut River |
| Locale | South Hadley to Holyoke, Massachusetts |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Girder Bridge |
| History | |
| Designer | Unknown current Edward S. Shaw original structure |
| Location | |
See also
External links
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. MA-18, "Holyoke Bridge, Spanning Connecticut River, between Holyoke and South Hadley Falls, Holyoke, Hampden County, MA", 27 photos, 2 measured drawings, 20 data pages, 3 photo caption pages
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