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 bridge that was built in 1889 by New Jersey Steel and Iron Company and was designed by Edward S. Shaw.
Sign near the current bridge salvaged from its original 1889 counterpart
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 |
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| Design | Girder Bridge |
| History | |
| Designer | Unknown current Edward S. Shaw original structure |
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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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