Charles M. Braga Jr. Bridge

Carries	I-195
Crosses	Taunton River
Locale	Somerset, Massachusetts and Fall River, Massachusetts
Design	Cantilever bridge
Longest span	840 ft
Total length	5,780 ft
Vertical clearance	135 ft

At just over a mile long, the Charles M. Braga Jr. Memorial Bridge is one of the longest bridge structures in Massachusetts. It carries Interstate 195 over the Taunton River between the town of Somerset and the city of Fall River. It is a Cantilever bridge with a Warren Truss-type span. Image File history File links Braga_Bridge. ... Interstate 195 is the designation for several interstate highway loop, spur, or bypass routes associated with Interstate 95, which spans the east coast of the United States. ... The Taunton River, historically also called the Taunton Great River, is a river in southern Massachusetts in the United States. ...   Somerset is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. ... Settled: 1656 â€“ Incorporated: 1803 Zip Code(s): 02720-02724 â€“ Area Code(s): 508 / 774 Official website: http://www. ... A cantilever bridge is a bridge built using cantilevers: structures that project horizontally into space, supported on only one end. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  Ranked 44th  - Total 10,555 sq mi (27,360 km²)  - Width 183 miles (295 km)  - Length 113 miles (182 km)  - % water 13. ... // Major cities Bolded cities are officially-designated control cities for signs. ... The Taunton River, historically also called the Taunton Great River, is a river in southern Massachusetts in the United States. ...   Somerset is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. ... Settled: 1656 â€“ Incorporated: 1803 Zip Code(s): 02720-02724 â€“ Area Code(s): 508 / 774 Official website: http://www. ... A cantilever bridge is a bridge built using cantilevers: structures that project horizontally into space, supported on only one end. ... Truss bridge for a single track railway, converted to pedestrian use and pipeline support. ...

The Braga Bridge was constructed as part of I-195 in 1965, and was rebuilt in 1989. The total span of the bridge is 5,780 feet and it goes 135 feet over high water in the Taunton River to accommodate a high-traffic shipping lane in the river. It is approximately 101 feet wide, wide enough to accommodate six lanes of traffic. It is named after Charles M. Braga, of Portuguese descent.

External links

• Steve Anderson's Bostonroads.com: Charles Braga Bridge (I-195)
• Braga Bridge on the Massachusetts Highway Department site