Historic Bridges
of the United States
Western Canal Bridge
Middlesex County
,
Massachusetts
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Overview
Stone arch bridge over Western Canal on Broadway in Lowell
Location
Lowell
,
Middlesex County
,
Massachusetts
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1833; rehabilitated 1923
Design
Stone arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 38.1 ft.
Total length: 38.1 ft.
Deck width: 35.4 ft.
Recognition
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.64417, -71.31750
(decimal degrees)
42°38'39" N, 71°19'03" W
(degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number
BH 19408
(Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection
(as of 01/2006)
Superstructure condition rating:
Fair
(5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating:
Satisfactory
(6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 81.4
(out of 100)
Average daily traffic
(as of 2006)
14,700
Categories
19th Century
(1,766)
Arch
(7,572)
Built 1833
(4)
Built during 1830s
(42)
Deck arch
(6,662)
Lowell, Massachusetts
(7)
Massachusetts
(336)
Middlesex County, Massachusetts
(70)
NR-listed
(1,486)
Open
(21,680)
Owned by city
(1,914)
Span length 25-50 feet
(6,075)
Stone arch
(1,350)
Total length 25-50 feet
(5,276)
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