Ponakin Bridge
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| Nearest city | Lancaster, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°28′52″N 71°41′9″W / 42.48111°N 71.68583°WCoordinates: 42°28′52″N 71°41′9″W / 42.48111°N 71.68583°W |
| Built | 1871 |
| Architect | Watson Manufacturing Co. |
| Architectural style | Other |
| NRHP Reference # | [1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 10, 1979 |
The Ponakin Bridge is a historic Post truss bridge in Lancaster, Massachusetts. The bridge was built in 1871, and originally carried the main north-south road (now Ponakin Road), which was bypassed by the construction of Massachusetts Route 70.[2] It is now unsafe and closed even to pedestrians.
The bridge trusses consist of eight paneled sections with a total span of 100 feet (30 m) and a width of 20 feet (6.1 m). It rests on granite stone abutments. The decking consists of a base of cross timbers which are attached to the trusses, with wood stringers, then transverse cross timbers, and finally three inch deck planking.[2]
The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
See also
- Atherton Bridge
- List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Worcester County, Massachusetts
References
- 1 2 Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 "NRHP nomination for Ponakin Bridge". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
The bridge in 2012
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