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The '''[[Calvin Coolidge]] Memorial Bridge''' is a major crossing of the [[Connecticut River]] in Western [[Massachusetts]], connecting the towns of [[Northampton, Massachusetts|Northampton]] and [[Hadley, Massachusetts|Hadley]]. The bridge carries [[Massachusetts Route 9|Route 9]] across the river, where it connects to [[Interstate 91]].

== History and construction of the bridge ==
The [[Calvin Coolidge]] Memorial Bridge is a five-span, single intersection Warren [[Deck truss#Roadbed types|deck truss bridge]] with distinctive design on its granite-faced abutment pylons. [[Art Deco]] ornamentation on the pylons includes carved eagles and incised carved lettering. The bridge, a replacement of a previous structure destroyed in the 1936 flood,<ref>((Cite web |url=http://www.wgby.org/localprograms/flood/flood_gallery/pages/CoolidgeBridge.html |title=Previous bridge is on top. Lower bridge is the one currently designated &#91;&#91;Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge&#93;&#93;  |access-date=2008-03-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080317103859/http://www.wgby.org/localprograms/flood/flood_gallery/pages/CoolidgeBridge.html |archive-date=2008-03-17 |url-status=dead ))</ref> was funded under the [[Hayden Cartwright Act]], one of the numerous federal aid programs designed to provide construction jobs during the [[Great Depression]]. It was designed by W & L Engineering Co. in conjunction with Maurice A. Reidy as consultant and [[Desmond & Lord]] as architects. The bridge was built by T. Stuart & Sons.

The bridge was named as a memorial to President [[Calvin Coolidge]] (1872–1933), a longtime resident and former mayor of Northampton. Coolidge was elected to the State Senate and the governorship of [[Massachusetts]] before being elected [[President of the United States]]. A bronze memorial plaque of Calvin Coolidge is mounted on the northeast and southwest pylons.

The bridge features large, distinctive granite-faced pylons in the Art Deco style, measuring 15 by 27 feet at the base. On the northwest and southeast pylons are bronze doors that provide access to small rooms.

[[File:209-14 Calvin bridge eagle detail.jpg|thumb|200px|Art deco eagle detail]] The ((convert|3+1/2|ft|m|adj=mid|-high)) welded steel Art Deco bridge rail is mounted at the back of the sidewalk on the north side of the bridge and on the bridge parapet on the south side where there is no sidewalk. It is a weathered green color. Integral to the rail are light standard posts supporting cobra head luminaires. The cobra head luminaires replaced the original low-pressure sodium lamp fixtures developed by [[General Electric]]. These lamps were based on a European model and introduced to the U.S. market in 1933. However, the yellow/orange, monochromatic light produced by the luminaire ultimately became unpopular with the motoring public, and use of the lamps was discontinued as color-corrected light sources became available.

[[File:209-13 south east anchor.jpg|thumb|200px|Southeast anchor of the bridge, with bronze door, showing art deco style]]In 2001, the Massachusetts Highway Department began a major improvement of the Coolidge Bridge, that cost a total of $32 million((Citation needed|date=May 2010)) which included:
*Widening the bridge from 3 lanes to 4 lanes, i.e., 2 travel lanes in each direction
*Replacement of the deteriorated bridge deck
*Refurbishing the historic Art Deco bridge railing and integrated light fixtures
*Cleaning and restoration of all granite facing
*Installation of a new 5-foot sidewalk on the north side of the bridge
*Repairing and improving the bridge approach roadways

In 2007 the Massachusetts Historical Commission determined that the Calvin Coolidge Bridge was not eligible for individual listing in the [[National Register of Historic Places]] but was eligible for listing as a contributing element in the (then) pending expansion of the [[Hadley Center Historic District]]. In 1994, the bridge was included as a contributing element to the Hadley Center Historic District.

The bridge is a major bottleneck in [[Hampshire County, Massachusetts|Hampshire County]], with the busy Route 9 as the sole thoroughfare between the college towns of Northampton and Amherst.

The road approaching the bridge is known as Bridge St. in Northampton (eastbound) and Russell St. in Hadley (westbound).

== See also ==
* [[List of crossings of the Connecticut River]]

== References ==
((Reflist))

== External links ==
* [http://archive.northamptonma.gov/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=572328&dbid=0&repo=CityOfNorthampton Coolidge Bridge] | City of Northampton Public filing cabinet

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[[Category:Bridges over the Connecticut River]]
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