Main Street Bridge (Pawtucket, Rhode Island)
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| Location | Pawtucket, Rhode Island |
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| Coordinates | 41°52′35″N 71°23′2″W / 41.87639°N 71.38389°WCoordinates: 41°52′35″N 71°23′2″W / 41.87639°N 71.38389°W |
| Built | 1858 |
| Architect | Cushing,Samuel; Kingsley,Luther |
| Architectural style | Other |
| MPS | Pawtucket MRA |
| NRHP Reference # | 83003832 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1983 |
The Main Street Bridge is an historic bridge carrying Main Street over the Pawtucket Falls in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The oldest portion of this bridge consists of two flattened-arch spans, each about 40 feet (12 m) in length, with a total bridge length of 110 feet (34 m). The bridge has been widened twice to accommodate increased traffic; the most recent widening was in the 1960s, when concrete abutments were added to the south, and the added section completed with I-beams. The bridge, built in 1858, is believed to be the oldest highway bridge in active use in the state.[2]
The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Pawtucket, Rhode Island
- List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Historic Resources of Pawtucket (PDF pages 109-110)" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-17.
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