General Information
| Other name(s): | Essex-Merrimack Suspension Bridge |
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| Completion: | 1810 |
| Status: | demolished (1913) |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Chain suspension bridge |
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
Location
| Location: |
Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA |
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| Crossed: |
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| Replaces: |
Newburyport Bridge (1792)
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| Replaced by: |
Newburyport Chain Bridge (1909)
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| Coordinates: | 42° 50' 1.45" N 70° 54' 24.23" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| width | 10.4 m | |
| span | 74.4 m |
Materials
| chains |
wrought iron
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| deck flooring |
wood
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Chronology
| 1827 | An ox-drawn wagon damages the bridge, though it is rebuilt according to the original design. |
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Participants
Construction
- John Templeman (builder)
- Samuel Carr (builder)
Relevant Web Sites
There currently are no relevant websites listed.
Relevant Publications
- (1997): Constructing a Bridge. An Exploration of Engineering Culture, Design, and Research in Nineteenth-Century France and America. The MIT Press, Cambridge (USA), pp. 63.
- (1934): First Suspension Bridge Built in America. In: Civil Engineering Magazine, v. 4, n. 1 (January 1934), pp. 39.
- (1984): Great American Bridges and Dams. A National Trust Guide. John Wiley & Sons, New York (USA), pp. 321.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20001418 - Published on:
31/03/2001 - Last updated on:
19/10/2021
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