Joseph E. Muller Bridge

Infobox Bridge
bridge_name=Joseph E. Muller Bridge

---

caption=
official_name=
carries=
crosses=Connecticut River
locale=South Hadley, Hampshire County to Holyoke, Massachusetts, Hampden County; Massachusetts
maint=Massachusetts Highway Department
id=H210350VPMHDNBI
designer=
design=multi-stringer Girder and Floorbeam system
material=Steel
spans=7
pierswater=
mainspan=
length=Convert|440.1|m|ft
width=Convert|19.2|m|ft
height=
load=52 Metric Tons
clearance=
below=
traffic=21000 (2005)
begin=
complete=
open=1958
closed=
toll=
map_cue=
map_

map_text=
map_width=
coordinates=coord|42|12|58|N|72|36|28|W|region:US_type:landmark|display=inline,title|name=US 202 Joseph E. Muller bridge
lat=
long=

The Joseph E. Muller Bridge is a crossing of the Connecticut River in Western Massachusetts, connecting the towns of Holyoke and South Hadley. The bridge carries Route 202.

History and construction of the bridge

The bridge was constructed in 1958 as part of a new bypass of U.S. Route 202 (Purple Heart Drive). The bypass was built in anticipation of increased traffic through downtown Holyoke heading towards South Hadley from Interstate 91, which was under construction at the time. Prior to the construction of the bridge, Route 202 used the nearby South Hadley Falls bridge (Vietnam Memorial Bridge) to cross the Connecticut River.

See also

*List of crossings of the Connecticut River

References

* [http://nationalbridges.com/nbi_record.php?StateCode=25&struct=H210350VPMHDNBI Bridge Inventory Record] on NationalBridges.com.

Crossings navbox
structure = Crossings
place = Connecticut River
bridge = Joseph E. Muller Bridge
bridge signs =
upstream = Calvin Coolidge Bridge
upstream signs =
downstream = Vietnam_Memorial_Bridge
downstream signs =