Memorial Bridge (Massachusetts)

Hampden County Memorial Bridge
Memorial Bridge
Coordinates	42°05′56″N 72°35′42″W / 42.09889°N 72.59500°W / 42.09889; -72.59500
Carries	pedestrian and vehicular traffic ( Route 147)
Crosses	Connecticut River, Amtrak
Locale	Springfield, Massachusetts, to West Springfield, Massachusetts
Maintained by	Massachusetts Highway Department
Characteristics
Design	reinforced-concrete arch bridge
Total length	1,515 feet (462 m)
Width	82.5 feet (25.1 m)
Longest span	209 feet (64 m)
History
Architect	Haven & Hoyt[1]
Designer	Fay, Spofford & Thorndike[1]
Engineering design by	Daniel O'Connell's Sons Adam & Buxton Constr. Co. George W. Hayden[1]
Constructed by	H. P. Converse & Co., Contractors[1]
Construction start	1920
Opened	1922, 1996
Location

The Hampden County Memorial Bridge (sometimes referred to as Springfield Memorial Bridge) is a reinforced-concrete arch bridge that spans the Connecticut River between Springfield, Massachusetts and West Springfield, Massachusetts, constructed in 1922. The bridge is owned by Massachusetts Highway Department and is located on Massachusetts Route 147. It spans 209 feet (64 m) and rises 29.71 feet (9.06 m) above the river.