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Newburyport Chain Bridge

Completed in:	1909
Status:	in use
Location:	Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Crosses:	Merrimack River

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Structural Type:

Suspension bridge

Function / usage:

Replaces:

Newburyport Suspension Bridge (1810)

Persons involved with this structure
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Role	Name	Part of structure

County engineer	Robert R. Evans
Consulting engineer	George F. Swain

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Role	Name	Part of structure

Contractor	Holbrook, Cabot & Rollins Corp.

Technical information
	Description	Value
Construction materials used
cables	steel wire
pylons	reinforced concrete
Dimensions

	width	10.91 m
	total length	80.77 m
	span	68.58 m

Chronology

1922

Deck replaced.

1931

Deck replaced.

1935

Hinges on stiffening trusses rebuilt.

1938

Timber decking replaced by steel grid deck.

28 June 2003

Reopened after significant renovation works.

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	A Span for All Seasons: Newburyport Chain Bridge
	EOT: Chain Bridge
	Historic Bridges of the United States: Essex-Merrimac Bridge

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