Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 42°20′14″N 72°37′07″W / 42.33722°N 72.61861°W |
Carries | Norwottuck Rail Trail |
Crosses | Connecticut River |
Locale | Northampton, Massachusetts to Hadley, Massachusetts |
Maintained by | MassDOT |
Characteristics | |
Design | steel lattice truss bridge[1] |
Total length | approximately 1,492 feet (454.76 m) |
Longest span | approximately 200 feet (61 m) |
History | |
Opened | 1887, 1992 |
Location | |
The Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge (also known as the Northampton Lattice Truss Bridge) is a former crossing of Boston and Maine Railroad over the Connecticut River in western Massachusetts, connecting the towns of Northampton and Hadley, by the Norwottuck Rail Trail, which is currently used for bicycle and foot traffic.