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The Slade's Ferry Bridge was a steel swing truss bridge that spanned the Taunton River between Somerset, Massachusetts and Fall River, Massachusetts. It was built in 1875 and removed in 1970. The bridge had two levels: an upper deck carrying the Providence, Warren and Bristol Railroad, and a lower deck for road traffic.
- vehicular and rail traffic
- Taunton River
- 1875
Starting in 1983, plans were put in place to replace the bridge with a new, higher and wider span 1,500 feet (460 m) upriver, which would span from a proposed flyover intersection with Route 79 on the Fall River side, to a new access road through the former site of Slade's Ferry Park in Somerset.
- 98 ft
- 922 ft
- October 10, 1908
- Taunton River
Jul 17, 2011 · The Herald News reported in 1961 that the Slades Ferry Bridge between Fall River and Somerset, was built between October 1874 and December 1875. Railroad money backed construction and the...
- Marc Munroe Dion
About: Slade's Ferry Bridge. The Slade's Ferry Bridge was a steel swing truss bridge that spanned the Taunton River between Somerset, Massachusetts and Fall River, Massachusetts. It was built in 1875 and removed in 1970. The bridge had two levels: an upper deck carrying the Providence, Warren and Bristol Railroad, and a lower deck for road traffic.
Slade's Ferry passed into history on January 4, 1876. On that date, the Slade's Ferry Bridge opened. It was the first bridge to cross the Taunton River. And on that date, the business partnership that had sustained multiple generations of Slade's and Brightmans since 1692 came to an end.
Jun 17, 2020 · The spot where the City of Taunton was beached was just north of a slip for the ferry Oriole which ran between Fall River and Somerset until the Slades Ferry Bridge was opened. There is...
Slades Ferry Bridge is a bridge in City of Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts. Slades Ferry Bridge is situated nearby to Brightman Street Bridge and the hamlet Ocean Grove. Notable Places in the Area. Brightman Street Bridge. Bridge. Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 4.0.
