Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge
Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42°20′14″N 72°37′07″W / 42.33722°N 72.61861°W |
| Carries | Norwottuck Rail Trail |
| Crosses | Connecticut River |
| Locale | Northampton, Massachusetts to Hadley, Massachusetts |
| Maintained by | MassDOT |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | steel lattice truss bridge |
| Total length | approximately 1,492 feet (454.76 m) |
| Longest span | approximately 200 feet (61 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1887, 1992 |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge | |
The Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge (also known as the Northampton Lattice Truss Bridge) is a former crossing of the Central Massachusetts Railroad over the Connecticut River in western Massachusetts. Connecting the towns of Northampton and Hadley by the Norwottuck Branch of the Mass Central Rail Trail, it is an eight-span steel lattice truss bridge used by bicycle and foot traffic. With two spans, it crosses but does not provide access to Elwell Island.