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Title: New Bedford-Fairhaven Middle Bridge, Spanning Acushnet River on U.S. Highway 6, New Bedford, Bristol County, MA
Creator(s): Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Related Names:
Swain, George F
Pencoyd Iron Works
Date Created/Published: Documentation compiled after 1968
Data Page(s): 22
Photo Caption Page(s): 1
Notes:
Significance: The New Bedford-Fairhaven Middle Bridge is a relatively early example of electric power applied to a moveable bridge span, and is one of the longest (288\') surviving swing spans in Massachusetts, under Massachusetts Department of Public Works purview. The bridge was designed by two significant engineers: George F. Swain (1857-1931) , a well-known structural engineer, and William F. Williams (1859-1929), New Bedford City Engineer.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-20
Survey number: HAER MA-101
Building/structure dates: 1899 Initial Construction
Subjects:
vehicular bridges
swing bridges
Place:
Massachusetts -- Bristol County -- New Bedford
Latitude/Longitude: 41.63611, -70.93472
Bookmark /ma1419/ 8x12 inches.
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Source: Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
