Cheshire Bridge (Connecticut River)

The Cheshire Bridge spans the Connecticut River between Charlestown, New Hampshire and Springfield, Vermont.

Cheshire Bridge
1930 Cheshire Bridge over the Connecticut River
Coordinates43.260452°N 72.427319°W / 43.260452; -72.427319
Carries2 lanes of roadway
trains (until 1984)
CrossesConnecticut River
Characteristics
Designthree-span Pennsylvania truss
Total length489 feet (149 m)
History
Constructed byMcClintic-Marshall Co.
Construction end1806, 1906, 1930
Construction costUS$225,000 (US$4,100,000 with inflation)
Opened1930
Statistics
Tollnone since 2001
Location
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