Brightman Street Bridge, Bascule bridge in Somerset, Massachusetts.
The Brightman Street Bridge extends 922 feet across the Taunton River with four lanes connecting Somerset to Fall River in Massachusetts.
The Massachusetts state legislature authorized the construction of the bridge in 1903, leading to its completion and opening on October 10, 1908.
The bridge represents early 20th-century engineering methods with its two-leaf bascule design and mechanical counterweight system for water traffic passage.
The structure ceased operations for vehicular traffic on October 11, 2011, following the construction of the Veterans Memorial Bridge upriver.
When completed in 1908, the Brightman Street Bridge measured as the widest span across the Taunton River, surpassing the 1875 Slade's Ferry Bridge.
Location: Massachusetts
Official opening: October 10, 1908
GPS coordinates: 41.72400,-71.15570
Latest update: March 28, 2025 04:44
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