Vietnam Memorial Bridge
Vietnam Memorial Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 42°12′42″N 72°35′46″W / 42.21167°N 72.59611°WCoordinates: 42°12′42″N 72°35′46″W / 42.21167°N 72.59611°W |
| Carries | pedestrian and vehicular traffic  Route 116 (Massachusetts) |
| Crosses | Connecticut River |
| Locale | South Hadley to Holyoke, Massachusetts |
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| Design | Girder Bridge |
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| Designer | Unknown current Edward S. Shaw original structure |
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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 bridge that was built in 1889 by and was designed by Edward S. Shaw.
Sign near the current bridge salvaged from its original 1889 counterpart
See also[]
- List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Massachusetts
- List of crossings of the Connecticut River
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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- Bridges in Hampden County, Massachusetts
- Bridges in Hampshire County, Massachusetts
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- Vietnam War monuments and memorials in the United States
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