French King Bridge
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The French King Bridge is a three-span "cantilever arch" style bridge[2] crossing the Connecticut River on the border of the towns of Erving and Gill, Massachusetts. The bridge carries automobile traffic and is part of Massachusetts Route 2.
The bridge is owned and managed by MassDOT.
History
The French King Bridge, aka FKB, was opened to traffic on September 10, 1932. The bridge was awarded the "Most Beautiful Steel Bridge" in 1932 by the American Institute of Steel Construction. It was rebuilt in 1992, and refurbished again between 2008 and 2010.[3][4]
Suicides
In 2009, police said that between 26 and 31 people were known to have leapt from the bridge since its construction in 1932, with four survivors.[5]
Name
The name comes from a nearby geographic feature named French King Rock.
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
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Crossings of the Connecticut River
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