Английская Википедия:French King Bridge
The French King Bridge is the three-span "cantilever arch" bridge[1] that crosses the Connecticut River on the border between the towns of Erving and Gill, Massachusetts, United States. The bridge, part of Massachusetts Route 2, carries automobile, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic and is owned and managed by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT).
History
The French King Bridge (FKB) was opened to traffic on September 10, 1932. It was named the "Most Beautiful Steel Bridge" of 1932 by the American Institute of Steel Construction. The bridge was rebuilt in 1992, and refurbished in 2008–2010.[2][3]
Suicides
In 2009, police said that between 26 and 31 people were known to have jumped off the bridge since its construction in 1932, with only 2 survivors.[4]
Name
The name comes from a nearby geographic feature named French King Rock, visible in the middle of the river.[5] Шаблон:Clr
Image gallery
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A view north from the top of the bridge during summer (August 2007)
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A view from the bridge to Connecticut River at Autumn
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A view of the road surface and guard rails
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The southwest lamp post
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Guardrails on the north side of the bridge
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The honorary plaque on the North West side of the bridge
See also
- List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Massachusetts
- List of crossings of the Connecticut River
References
External links
Шаблон:Crossings navbox Шаблон:Connecticut River
Шаблон:Massachusetts-bridge-struct-stub
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