Deerfield–Montague railroad bridge explained

Deerfield–Montague railroad bridge
Carries:Fitchburg Route
Crosses:Connecticut River
Locale:Deerfield and Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts
Maint:Berkshire and Eastern Railroad
Design:Deck truss bridge
Material:Iron on masonry piers
Spans:3
Pierswater:2
Coordinates:42.5622°N -72.5561°W

A three-span deck-truss railroad bridge crosses the Connecticut River between Deerfield and Montague in Franklin County, Massachusetts.

The railroad crossing at this location dates to 1850 when a branch of the Fitchburg Railroad opened from Grout's Corner west to Greenfield. This line would later connect to the Hoosac Tunnel, which opened to rail traffic in 1875. The bridge carries rail traffic in and out of the former Boston & Maine Railroad yard at East Deerfield. The bridge, owned by Pan Am Southern, is at the east end of the yard.

References

. Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth . 1982 . MHC Reconnaissance Survey Town Report, Montague. Commonwealth of Massachusetts . Boston . 12–13.