Berkley–Dighton Bridge
Berkley-Dighton Bridge | |
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View from Berkley shore, October 2015 | |
| Coordinates | 41°50′5.83″N 71°6′29.28″W / 41.8349528°N 71.1081333°W |
| Carries | vehicular and pedestrian traffic |
| Crosses | Taunton River |
| Locale | Berkley and Dighton, Massachusetts |
| Preceded by | Weir St. Bridge |
| Followed by | Veterans Memorial Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | concrete arch bridge with closed spandrels |
| Total length | approximately 350 feet (110 m) |
| Width | 32 feet (9.8 m) |
| Longest span | 2 × 92 feet (28 m) |
| No. of spans | 4 |
| Clearance below | 12 feet (3.7 m) |
| History | |
| Construction start | July 2012 |
| Construction end | August 2015 |
| Replaces | Berkley–Dighton Bridge (1896) |
| Location | |
The fourth Berkley–Dighton Bridge is a four-span concrete arch bridge with closed spandrel walls of cast-in-place concrete, using pile-supported abutments and piers. The bridge was made such that it appears to be constructed of stone masonry rather than concrete. The two end spans are 74 feet (23 m) and the two center spans are 92 feet (28 m) for a total bridge length of approximately 350 feet (110 m).
Bridges at this location are the only crossing over the Taunton River between the Veterans Memorial Bridge in Fall River and the Weir Street Bridge in Taunton.
Beginning in August 2010, a temporary bridge was in place while the new bridge was being built. Construction on the bridge began in July 2012. The new bridge opened to traffic on August 28, 2015.