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General Information

Beginning of works: September 1931
Completion: 10 September 1932
Status: in use

Project Type

Structure: Deck arch bridge
Support conditions:
Function / usage: Road bridge
Material: Steel bridge

Awards and Distinctions

1932 First Place  

Location

Location: , , ,
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Address: State Highway 2
Crosses:
  • Connecticut River
Coordinates: 42° 35' 51.44" N    72° 29' 47.64" W
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Technical Information

Dimensions

width 14.57 m
total length 238.4 m
span lengths 49.1 m - 140.2 m - 49.1 m
number of spans 3
arch arch span 140.2 m

Cost

cost of construction United States dollar 385 000

Materials

deck steel
arch steel
abutments reinforced concrete

Excerpt from Wikipedia

The French King Bridge is the three-span "cantilever arch" bridge that crosses the Connecticut River on the border between the towns of Erving and Gill, Massachusetts, United States. The bridge, part of Massachusetts Route 2, carries automobile, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic and is owned and managed by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT).

History

The French King Bridge (FKB) was opened to traffic on September 10, 1932. It was named the "Most Beautiful Steel Bridge" of 1932 by the American Institute of Steel Construction. The bridge was rebuilt in 1992, and refurbished in 2008–2010.

Name

The name comes from a nearby geographic feature named French King Rock, visible in the middle of the river.

Text imported from Wikipedia article "French King Bridge" and modified on April 6, 2021 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.

Participants

Bridge engineering
Contractor
Rehabilitation
Contractor

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  • Structure-ID
    20008089
  • Published on:
    10/02/2003
  • Last updated on:
    06/04/2021
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