Joseph E. Muller Bridge
Joseph E. Muller Bridge | |
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US 202 | |
| Crosses | Connecticut River |
| Locale | South Hadley, Hampshire County to Holyoke, Massachusetts, Hampden County; Massachusetts |
| Maintained by | Massachusetts Highway Department |
| ID number | H210350VPMHDNBI |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | multi-stringer Girder and Floorbeam system |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 440.1 metres (1,444 ft) |
| Width | 19.2 metres (63 ft) |
| No. of spans | 7 |
| Load limit | 52 Metric Tons |
| History | |
| Opened | 1958 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 23,491 (2018)[1] |
| Location | |
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The U.S. Route 202 (US 202).
History and construction of the bridge
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The bridge was constructed in 1958 as part of a new bypass of
Interstate 91, which was under construction at the time. Prior to the construction of the bridge, Route 202 used the nearby South Hadley Falls bridge (Vietnam Memorial Bridge
) to cross the Connecticut River.
The bridge was named as a memorial to Holyoke native Joseph E. Muller, a recipient of the Medal of Honor.
See also
References
- MassDOT. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
- ^ A report to Governor Foster Furcolo on the Massachusetts Highway Program and other Department activities, Sept. 12, 1959. Massachusetts Department of Public Works. 1959. p. 84.
- Bridge Inventory Record[permanent dead link] on NationalBridges.com.
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