Upper Sheffield Bridge
MA-02-02 |
| Sheffield, MA. - Berkshire County |
Upper Sheffield Bridge
Upper Sheffield Bridge Portal
| County: |
Berkshire |
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| Town: |
Sheffield |
| Locality: |
Sheffield |
Position - Lat:
Lon: |
N 42 07.443
W 73 21.282 |
| Bridge Carries: |
Bridge Road |
| Bridge Crosses: |
Housatonic River |
| Bridge Traffic: |
Pedestrian Traffic |
| Truss Type: |
Town Lattice Truss
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| Year Built: |
1996 |
| Builder: |
Unknown |
| Owner: |
Unknown |
| Structure Characteristics: |
Length: 93 Ft.
Span: 91 Ft.
Width: Unknown
Lanes: 1 |
| Posted Load: |
None - Pedestrian Traffic Only |
| Posted Vertical Clearance: |
None |
| World Guide No.: |
21-02-01 |
National Register of
Historic Places Date: |
Unknown |
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| Description |
| The Upper Sheffield Covered Bridge is a one span Town Lattice Truss with a total length of 93 feet. It carries Bridge Road over the Housatonic River in the town of Sheffield. This bridge is replaces a historic bridge which was built in 1832 and destroyed by fire in 1999. The bridge was rebuilt in 1998 and is now open to foot traffic only.
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| Photography |
| This bridge easy to photograph because it is closed to vehicular traffic. Good pictures of the portal and sides of bridge from the river. |
| Parking |
| Along the road coming in from US 7. |
Truss / Arch
Upper Sheffield Bridge Truss
Location Map
| Location |
| Take US 7, about 0.8 miles north of Sheffield, then right (east) 0.2 miles to the bridge. |
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