French King Bridge
The French King Bridge is the three-span "cantilever arch" bridge that crosses the Connecticut River on the border between the towns of Erving and Gill, Massachusetts, United States. The bridge, part of Massachusetts Route 2, carries automobile, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic and is owned and managed by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT).
French King Bridge aka: FKB | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42°35′52″N 72°29′48″W |
| Carries | Route 2 pedestrian and vehicular traffic |
| Crosses | Connecticut River |
| Locale | Gill, Massachusetts, and Erving, Massachusetts |
| Maintained by | |
| ID number | E-10-014 or G-04-009 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Spandrel-braced steel deck arch bridge |
| Total length | 782 feet (238 m) |
| Width | 47.8 feet (14.6 m) |
| Height | 140 feet (43 m) |
| Longest span | 460 feet (140 m) |
| History | |
| Construction start | September 1931 |
| Construction end | 1932 |
| Opened | September 10, 1932 |
| Location | |
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