Slade's Ferry Bridge | |
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 The bridge on an early 20th century postcard | |
| Coordinates | 41°43′14.99″N71°9′31.00″W / 41.7208306°N 71.1586111°W /41.7208306; -71.1586111[1] |
| Carries | vehicular and rail traffic |
| Crosses | Taunton River |
| Locale | Somerset toFall River |
| History | |
| Opened | 1875 |
| Closed | 1970 |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Slade's Ferry Bridge | |
TheSlade's Ferry Bridge was a steelswingtruss bridge that spanned theTaunton River betweenSomerset, Massachusetts andFall River, Massachusetts. It was built in 1875 and removed in 1970. The bridge had two levels: an upper deck carrying theProvidence, Warren and Bristol Railroad, and a lower deck for road traffic. A swing section (replaced by a bascule after a ship strike in 1932) allowed river traffic to pass. The alignment of the bridge carried it from Remington Street in Fall River to the junction of Riverside Avenue, Brayton Avenue and Wilbur Avenue in Somerset.
Crossings of theTaunton River | ||||
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