Boston and Providence Railroad Bridge
Boston and Providence Railroad Bridge | |
![]() The two arch spans of the bridge in December 2021 | |
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Location | East Providence, Rhode Island |
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Coordinates | 41°50′5″N 71°21′45″W / 41.83472°N 71.36250°WCoordinates: 41°50′5″N 71°21′45″W / 41.83472°N 71.36250°W |
Built | 1884 |
MPS | East Providence MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 80000086 [1] |
Added to NRHP | November 28, 1980 |
The Boston and Providence Railroad Bridge in East Providence is a railroad bridge on the East Junction Branch spanning Ten Mile River. A portion of the bridge also spans Roger Williams Avenue. The bridge was built in 1884 by the Boston and Providence Railroad, replacing an earlier structure on the line. The bridge abutments are faced in coursed ashlar stone, with brick-faced segmental-arch tunnels piercing them. The main span of the bridge consists of two Warren trusses resting on the abutments and a central pier in the Ten Mile River.[2]
The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
See also[]
- List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Providence County, Rhode Island
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "Historic Resources of East Providence, Rhode Island (PDF page 47)" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-09-06.
Categories:
- Railroad bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island
- Bridges completed in 1884
- Railroad bridges in Rhode Island
- Bridges in Providence County, Rhode Island
- Old Colony Railroad
- National Register of Historic Places in Providence County, Rhode Island
- 1884 establishments in Rhode Island
- Stone arch bridges in the United States
- Warren truss bridges in the United States
- Providence County, Rhode Island Registered Historic Place stubs
- Northeastern United States bridge (structure) stubs
- Rhode Island building and structure stubs