Bridge

Massachusetts is well known for its lengthy and very rich history. Not only are there several historic attractions throughout the state, there are also plenty of aesthetically pleasing sites to be seen in the Bay State. One of those happens to be in the form of a bridge. All across the state, there are plenty of bridges with plenty of historical context and you know exactly where that bridge is when you see it. The same could be said for this spot, which is now being called the most impressive bridge in the state.

Here's a look at the oldest bridge and a few other historic landmarks in Massachusetts.

According to Wikipedia, Choate Bridge located in Ipswich, Massachusetts (about 30 miles North of Boston) is a stone arch bridge built in 1764 carrying Route 1A/Route 133 over the Ipswich River. It is considered one of the oldest surviving bridges in North America and is more than likely the oldest in Massachusetts.

Areas are closed to all vehicles and pedestrian traffic from 6:00 p.m. on Friday, September 16, through 6:00 a.m. on Monday, September 19.

An incident in Western Mass this morning could have led to a much more dangerous situation. According to the Greenfield Police, they responded to a motor vehicle crash around 7:30 on the General Pierce Bridge that links Greenfield to Montague in Western Massachusetts...

The City of Pittsfield's seeming slow-moving Street Improvement Project continues all this week.

Crews will have to shut six gates on Howard Street, one on Appleton Avenue, one on Deming Street, and one on the east side of the bridge so that they can isolate the leak.

We who Live Here in the Berkshires know how special this area is, and since the pandemic, there was a major influx of people from New York, Boston, and other areas coming here in larger numbers. They get here and get by the Berkshire Bug, and end up buying property and staying...

What seems to be the never-ending roadwork on the Mass Turnpike continues again this week.  From someone that travels daily on the I-90, I can’t remember a time outside of the dead of winter that the Mass Pike is free of orange barrels, lane-shifts and work crews.  Between ...

The bridge over Onota Lake will be closed to traffic beginning Monday for the start of a total bridge replacement according to the Mass Department of Transportation (DOT). New England Infrastructure of Hudson is the company that was awarded the project that is expected to be completed early next summer...