Newburyport Chain Bridge
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Suspension bridge
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge
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| Completed in: | 1909 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA, North America |
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| Crosses |
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| Replaces |
Essex-Merrimack Suspension Bridge (1810)
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Technical Information
Dimensions
| width | 10.91 m | |
| total length | 80.77 m | |
| span | 68.58 m |
Materials
| cables |
steel wire
|
|---|---|
| pylons |
reinforced concrete
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Chronology
| 1922 | Deck replaced. |
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| 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. |
Participants
Contractor
Relevant Web Sites
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A Span for All Seasons: Newburyport Chain Bridge
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EOT: Chain Bridge
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Historic Bridges of the United States: Essex-Merrimac Bridge
Relevant Publications
There is no relevant literature listed in the database.
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0008084 |
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| Created: | 10/02/2003 |
| Last Updated: | 19/03/2013 |