Medford Pipe Bridge

The Medford Pipe Bridge spans across the Mystic River with a plate girder structure carrying both 20-inch high-service and 48-inch low-service water pipes.

The Metropolitan Water Board commissioned this infrastructure project in 1897, selecting the New Jersey Steel & Iron Company from Trenton for its construction.

The National Register of Historic Places recognizes this bridge as a representation of late nineteenth-century engineering advancements in public water distribution systems.

The bridge connects the Chestnut Hill Reservoir to Spot Pond while allowing pedestrians to cross the Mystic River between South Court Street and Mystic Valley Parkway.

Glass plate negatives stored in Massachusetts Archives document the construction phases of this dual-purpose bridge, which maintains its original water transport function.

Location: Massachusetts

GPS coordinates: 42.41833,-71.11222

Latest update: March 9, 2025 18:11