Sunday, March 26, 2023

Gloucester Draw (SUC) Bridges over Annisquam River in Gloucester, MA

1911: (Bridge Hunter

Modjeski uses the term Strauss Underhung Bridge. I use the term that I see more often: Strauss Underneath Counterweight (SUC) Bridge.

The original bridge was built in 1911. The 2022 bridge cost $100m. [MBTA]

Nov 2014 Photo by Ian Martin via BridgeHunter-1911

GoodMorningGloucester

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"DOES THE MBTA NEW DESIGN FOR THE ANNISQUAM RIVER BRIDGE LOOK LIKE A PRISON TOWER TO YOU?"
MassTransitMag
MBTA closed the old bridge in 2020 because of "unforeseen site conditions." This article lists other work that was done during the closure in addition to replacing the bridge.

MBTA

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These two photos taught me that the Strauss design that used a parallelogram of links has been abandoned. They now use the curved rack of the Chicago Style Trunnion Bridge.
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