Willimansett Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 42°11′42″N72°36′05″W / 42.19500°N 72.60139°W /42.19500; -72.60139 |
| Carries | pedestrian and vehicular traffic  Route 116 /Route 141plumbing |
| Crosses | Connecticut River |
| Locale | Chicopee, Massachusetts toHolyoke, Massachusetts |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | truss bridge |
| Total length | 800 ft (240 m) |
| Load limit | 7 tons for small trucks 8 tons for medium trucks 12 tons for large trucks |
| History | |
| Designer | Edward S. Shaw |
| Opened | 1892[1] |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Willimansett Bridge | |
TheWillimansett Bridge is a steeltruss bridge over theConnecticut River located betweenChicopee, Massachusetts andHolyoke, Massachusetts. It carries Massachusetts state routes116 and141.
Prior to its construction, a "free bridge at Willamansett" was discussed at least as early as 1886, with the Commonwealth's committee on roads and bridges visiting the site in an official capacity on March 18, 1886.[2] The bridge was built in 1891 by Richard F. Hawkins Ironworks[3] (superstructure) and Wright Lyons and Company (substructure) withEdward S. Shaw as engineer[4] at an original cost of $178,326.69.[5]
The bridge received new weight restrictions in the summer of 2007. A refurbishment project began in August 2011. The $19 million project included bridge deck replacement, sidewalk replacement, bridge rail replacement, substructure repairs, cleaning & painting of structural steel. Girders, steel trusses and one or more of the piers will be replaced. The bridge closed to traffic during the 2.5 year planned construction but was usable by pedestrians during the project.[6] The original contractor went bankrupt, causing a 9-month delay. Northern Construction took over the work.[7] In 2014, an additional cost $3 million was added to the project.[8] The bridge re-opened on June 12, 2015.[9]
The legislature's committee on roads and bridges will visit the site of the proposed free bridge at Willamansett tomorrow (Thursday.)
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