21-06 FRANKLIN
county/comté/grafschaft
一廊桥
4 covered bridges/ponts couverts/bedeckte holzbrücken
Conway
The Burkeville or Conway Bridge
21-06-01
West of Conway in Conway Township.
Over South River.
The Burkeville or Conway Bridge.
W. of Conway, Conway Township. MA116 W. (curves N.) 0.7 miles from jct with Shelburne Falls Rd., W. on Main Poland Rd. 100' to the bridge.
1 span 106’ or 32.3m
Built in 1870, rebuilt in 1999.
Howe truss.
Photo by John Phelan.
Greenfield
The Pumping Station Bridge
21-06-02 #2
North of Greenfield, Greenfield Township.
Over the Green River.
The Pumping Station Bridge.
N. of Greenfield, Greenfield Township. MA2 W. 0.1 miles from jct with I91 exit 26 on the W. side of Greenfield, N. on Colrain Rd. 1.6 miles, continut N. on Plain Rd.2.8 miles, E. on Eunice Williams Dr. 0.25 miles to the bridge.
1 span 94’ or 28.6m
Built in 1870, arsoned in 1969, rebuilt in 1972.
Howe truss.
Photo Carlos Gonzalez.
Colrain
The Arthur Smith Bridge
21-06-03 #2
West of Colrain, Colrain Township.
Over the North River.
The Arthur Smith Bridge.
W. of Colrain, Colrain Township. MA112 W. (curves S.) 1.2 miles from jct with Greenfield Rd. in Colrain, W. on Lyonville Rd. 0.1 miles to the bridge. Closed to motor traffic in early 1980s.
1 span 98’ or 29.8m
First built in 1870, rebuilt in 2006, re-open to traffic in 2020.
Burr arch truss.
Photos Carlos Gonzalez and Bob Sheldon.
Charlemont
The Bissell Bridge
21-06-04 #3
North of Charlemont, Charlemont Township.
Over Mill Brook.
The Bissell Bridge.
N. of Charlemont, Charlemont Township. MA8A N. 0.3 miles from jct with MA2 in Charlemont to the bridge.
1 span 95’ or 28.9m
First built in 1880, rebuilt in 1951 and in 2009.
Long truss variation.
Photos Carlos Gonzalez.
