French King Bridge

42.5903 - 72.4967Koordinaten: 42 ° 35 ' 25.1 "N, 72 ° 29' 48.1 " W

F1

MA 2

Connecticut River

The bridge French King Bridge is a steel bridge in the U.S. state of Massachusetts, which crosses the Connecticut River. It is located on Massachusetts Route 2, which coincides in large part with the Mohawk Trail, between the towns of Erving and Gill.

It is a three-arch bridge of steel construction with spans 49.1 m - 140.2 m - 49.1 m. Construction began in September 1931, the opening took place on 10 September 1932 after about 385,000 U.S. dollars was spent. An extensive reconstruction took place in 1992, 2008 and 2010 restorations were carried out.

The name of the bridge is derived from the nearby rocks French king rock, so named by a French officer in the time of the French and Indian wars. The American Institute of Steel Construction recorded in 1932, the bridge with the attribute "the most beautiful steel bridge " from.

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• French King Bridge on de.structurae.de
• French King Bridge on www.mhd.state.ma.us (Massachusetts Department of Transportation - Highway Division )