List of crossings of the Taunton River
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This is a list of bridges and other crossings of the Taunton River
, from its mouth at the Mount Hope Bay
upstream to its source at the confluence of the Town River
and Matfield River
, near the Paper Mill Village neighborhood of the town of Bridgewater
.
River source at the convergence of the Town River and the Matfield River: 41°59′45.09"N 70°56′35.30"W
Taunton River
The Taunton River , is a river in southeastern Massachusetts in the United States. It arises from the confluence of the Town River and Matfield River, in the town of Bridgewater...
, from its mouth at the Mount Hope Bay
Mount Hope Bay
Mount Hope Bay is a tidal estuary located at the mouth of the Taunton River on the Massachusetts and Rhode Island border. It is an arm of Narragansett Bay. The bay is named after Mount Hope, a small hill located on its western shore in what is now Bristol, Rhode Island. It flows into the East...
upstream to its source at the confluence of the Town River
Town River
The Town River is a river in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. It flows from the northeast end of Lake Nippenicket in the town of Bridgewater, flowing easterly through West Bridgewater, then south back into Bridgewater where it joins with the Matfield River to form the Taunton...
and Matfield River
Matfield River
The Matfield River is a river in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. It flows south through the town of East Bridgewater to a confluence with the Town River, forming the Taunton River. The Matfield River, where it flows through the historic village of Elmwood and flows under Route 18, is commonly...
, near the Paper Mill Village neighborhood of the town of Bridgewater
Bridgewater, Massachusetts
For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Bridgewater, please see the article Bridgewater , Massachusetts.The Town of Bridgewater is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, 28 miles south of Boston. At the 2000 Census, the population was 25,185...
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| Crossing | Carries | Location | Built | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braga Bridge Charles M. Braga, Jr. Bridge At just over a mile long, the Braga Bridge , also known as the Charles M. Braga Jr. Memorial Bridge, is one of the longest bridge structures in Massachusetts. It carries Interstate 195 over the Taunton River between the town of Somerset and the city of Fall River.-History:Construction of the bridge... |
 I-195Interstate 195 (Rhode Island-Massachusetts) Interstate 195 is an Interstate Highway running a combined 40.1 miles in the U.S. states of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. It travels from a junction with Interstate 95 in Providence, Rhode Island east to a junction with Interstate 495 and Route 25 in Wareham, Massachusetts... |
Somerset Somerset, Massachusetts Somerset is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 18,234 at the 2000 census. It is the birthplace and hometown of Clifford Milburn Holland , the chief engineer and namesake of the Holland Tunnel in New York City.... to Fall River Fall River, Massachusetts Fall River is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is located about south of Boston, southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, and west of New Bedford and south of Taunton. The city's population was 88,857 during the 2010 census, making it the tenth largest city in... |
1966 | 41°42′23.62"N 71°09′56.51"W |
| Slade's Ferry Bridge Slade's Ferry Bridge The Slade's Ferry Bridge was a steel swing double layered truss bridge that spanned the Taunton River between Somerset, Massachusetts and Fall River, Massachusetts. It carried rail traffic on top and included a swing span to allow river traffic through. It was built in 1875 and removed in 1970... (demolished 1970) |
1875 | 41°43′14.99"N 71°9′31.00"W | ||
| Brightman Street Bridge Brightman Street Bridge The Brightman Street Bridge is a long, four-lane wide drawbridge spanning the Taunton River between the town of Somerset and the city of Fall River, Massachusetts. It was authorized in 1903 by the state legislature, and building took place between 1906 and 1908, when it opened full time on... (closed to vehicular traffic) |
1908 | 41°43′26.26"N 71°09′20.51"W | ||
| Veterans Memorial Bridge |  US 6U.S. Route 6 U.S. Route 6 , also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, a name that honors an American Civil War veterans association, is a main route of the U.S. Highway system, running east-northeast from Bishop, California to Provincetown, Massachusetts. Until 1964, it continued south from Bishop to...  Rt. 138 |
2011 | 41°43′35.18"N 71°9′6.24"W | |
| rail bridge (demolished) | 41°46′12"N 71°07′13"W | |||
| temporary Bailey bridge | Berkley Berkley, Massachusetts Berkley is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,749 at the 2000 census, making it the least populated town in the county.-Geography:... and Dighton Dighton, Massachusetts Dighton is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,175 at the 2000 census. The town is located on the western shore of the Taunton River in the southeastern part of the state.- History :... |
2009 | 41°50′05.55"N 71°06′29.71"W | |
| Berkley-Dighton Bridge Berkley–Dighton Bridge (1896) The third Berkley–Dighton Bridge was a paved one-lane swing-span bridge connecting the towns of Berkley and Dighton, Massachusetts. Built in 1896, it was the third at that location, and was demolished in September and October 2010.... (demolished 2010) |
Berkley Berkley, Massachusetts Berkley is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,749 at the 2000 census, making it the least populated town in the county.-Geography:... and Dighton Dighton, Massachusetts Dighton is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,175 at the 2000 census. The town is located on the western shore of the Taunton River in the southeastern part of the state.- History :... |
1896 | 41°50′05.83"N 71°06′29.28"W | |
| Berkley-Dighton Bridge Berkley-Dighton Bridge The fourth Berkley–Dighton Bridge will be a four-span concrete arch bridge with closed spandrel walls of cast-in-place concrete, using pile-supported abutments and piers. The bridge will be made such that it will appear to be constructed of stone masonry rather than concrete... |
Berkley Berkley, Massachusetts Berkley is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,749 at the 2000 census, making it the least populated town in the county.-Geography:... and Dighton Dighton, Massachusetts Dighton is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,175 at the 2000 census. The town is located on the western shore of the Taunton River in the southeastern part of the state.- History :... |
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41°50′05.83"N 71°06′29.28"W | |
| Weir Village Bridge Weir Village, Massachusetts Weir Village is a village of the city of Taunton in Bristol County, Massachusetts, located about one mile south of the city center on the banks of the Taunton River, near the point where it becomes tidal... |
Plain Street | Taunton Taunton, Massachusetts Taunton is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the seat of Bristol County and the hub of the Greater Taunton Area. The city is located south of Boston, east of Providence, north of Fall River and west of Plymouth. The City of Taunton is situated on the Taunton River... |
41°53′09.89"N 71°05′20.62"W | |
| rail bridge | 41°53′15.29"N 71°05′05.28"W | |||
| County Street Bridge |  Rt. 140 |
41°53′48.30"N 71°04′53.76"W | ||
| rail bridge | 41°54′00.65"N 71°04′59.63"W | |||
| rail bridge | 41°54′12.85"N 71°04′54.64"W | |||
| Honorable Gordon Owen Riverway | 41°54′11.77"N 71°04′32.38"W | |||
| Harris Street Bridge Harris Street Bridge Harris Street Bridge is an historic bridge that spans the Taunton River at Dean and Harris Streets in Taunton, Massachusetts.The bridge was built in 1887 and added to the National Historic Register in 1984.-See also:... |
closed | 1887 | 41°54′20.12"N 71°04′09.74"W | |
| Route 24 bridge |  Rt. 24 |
Raynham Raynham, Massachusetts Raynham is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,739 at the 2000 census. It has one village, Raynham Center.-History:... |
41°54′06.12"N 71°02′42.90"W | |
| Old Colony Avenue South Street East |
Taunton Taunton, Massachusetts Taunton is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the seat of Bristol County and the hub of the Greater Taunton Area. The city is located south of Boston, east of Providence, north of Fall River and west of Plymouth. The City of Taunton is situated on the Taunton River... and Raynham Raynham, Massachusetts Raynham is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,739 at the 2000 census. It has one village, Raynham Center.-History:... |
41°53′09.56"N 71°01′48.07"W | ||
| Church Street Bridge | Church Street | Raynham Raynham, Massachusetts Raynham is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,739 at the 2000 census. It has one village, Raynham Center.-History:... |
41°53′37.06"N 71°00′10.54"W | |
| US Route 44 |  US 44U.S. Route 44 U.S. Route 44 is an east–west United States highway that runs for 237 miles through four states in the Northeastern region of the United States. The western terminus is at U.S. Route 209 and New York State Route 55 in Kerhonkson, a hamlet in the Hudson Valley region of New York... |
Taunton Taunton, Massachusetts Taunton is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the seat of Bristol County and the hub of the Greater Taunton Area. The city is located south of Boston, east of Providence, north of Fall River and west of Plymouth. The City of Taunton is situated on the Taunton River... and Raynham Raynham, Massachusetts Raynham is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,739 at the 2000 census. It has one village, Raynham Center.-History:... |
41°54′11.59"N 70°59′44.88"W | |
| I-495 |  I-495Interstate 495 (Massachusetts) Interstate 495 is the designation of an Interstate Highway half-beltway in Massachusetts. It was the longest auxiliary Interstate Highway of its kind—measuring 120.74 miles —until 1996, when the PA Route 9 section of the Pennsylvania Turnpike was redesignated as Interstate 476, making it about ... |
Middleborough Middleborough, Massachusetts Middleborough is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 21,117 as of 2008.For geographic and demographic information on the village of Middleborough Center, please see the article Middleborough Center, Massachusetts.... and Raynham Raynham, Massachusetts Raynham is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,739 at the 2000 census. It has one village, Raynham Center.-History:... |
41°55′25.00"N 70°59′47.82"W 41.92361°N 70.996616°W |
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| Pratts Bridge | Vernon Street | Middleborough Middleborough, Massachusetts Middleborough is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 21,117 as of 2008.For geographic and demographic information on the village of Middleborough Center, please see the article Middleborough Center, Massachusetts.... and Bridgewater Bridgewater, Massachusetts For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Bridgewater, please see the article Bridgewater , Massachusetts.The Town of Bridgewater is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, 28 miles south of Boston. At the 2000 Census, the population was 25,185... |
41°55′56.49"N 70°59′35.07"W | |
| Sturtevant Bridge | Plymouth Street / Green Street | 41°56′10.74"N 70°59′14.21"W | ||
| Bedford Street |  Rt. 18 Rt. 28 |
41°56′12.24"N 70°57′56.26"W | ||
| Titicut Street | 41°56′02.38"N 70°57′23.47"W | |||
| rail bridge | 41°56′20.57"N 70°56′25.69"W | |||
| Woodward Bridge | Summer Street | 41°56′50.99"N 70°56′11.55"W | ||
| Auburn Street Bridge (ruin) | Auburn Street | 41°57′47.70"N 70°54′44.10"W | ||
| Childs Bridge | Cherry Street | Bridgewater Bridgewater, Massachusetts For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Bridgewater, please see the article Bridgewater , Massachusetts.The Town of Bridgewater is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, 28 miles south of Boston. At the 2000 Census, the population was 25,185... and Halifax Halifax, Massachusetts Halifax is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 7,500 at the 2000 census.- History :Halifax was first settled by Europeans, most notably the Bosworth family from Bosworth Fields in England, in 1669, growing with lumbering and agriculture... |
41°58′42.48"N 70°54′43.73"W | |
| Plymouth Street |  Rt. 104 |
Bridgewater Bridgewater, Massachusetts For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Bridgewater, please see the article Bridgewater , Massachusetts.The Town of Bridgewater is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, 28 miles south of Boston. At the 2000 Census, the population was 25,185... |
41°59′33.29"N 70°56′23.46"W |
River source at the convergence of the Town River and the Matfield River: 41°59′45.09"N 70°56′35.30"W