Charles M. Braga, Jr. Memorial Bridge
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Warren type truss bridge
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| Function / usage: |
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge
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| Completed in: | 1965 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA, North America Somerset, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA, North America |
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Technical Information
Dimensions
| width | 30.88 m | |
| total length | 1 761.7 m | |
| clearance | 41.1 m | |
| span lengths of main bridge | 116.4 m - 256.0 m - 116.4 m |
Materials
| deck |
reinforced concrete
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| truss |
steel
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Chronology
| 1989 | Major overhaul. |
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Notes
Longest span in Massachusetts.
Longest overall bridge in Massachusetts
Participants
Owner
Consulting engineers
Contractor
- American Bridge Company (superstructure)
- Corbetta Const. Co. (deck)
- Dravo Construction Co. (substructure)
Rehabilitation
Consulting engineers
Contractor
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
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Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0007908 |
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| Created: | 10/02/2003 |
| Last Updated: | 19/03/2013 |