Brightman Street Bridge

Brightman Street Bridge is a bridge in City of Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts. Brightman Street Bridge is situated nearby to Grace Bible Church, as well as near Slade Cemetery.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Brightman Street Bridge and Veterans Memorial Bridge.

Brightman Street Bridge

Bridge

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The Brightman Street Bridge is a 922-foot long, four-lane wide drawbridge spanning the Taunton River between the town of Somerset and the city of Fall River, Massachusetts. Brightman Street Bridge is situated 520 feet northwest of Brightman Street Bridge.

Veterans Memorial Bridge

Bridge

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The Veterans Memorial Bridge is a bascule bridge connecting Somerset, Massachusetts and Fall River, Massachusetts. The bridge carries U.S. Route 6 and Route 138 over the Taunton River, with connecting ramps to Route 79, and includes a bike path on its north side. Veterans Memorial Bridge is situated 1,300 feet northeast of Brightman Street Bridge.

USS Massachusetts

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USS Massachusetts, hull number BB-59, is the third of four South Dakota-class fast battleships built for the United States Navy in the late 1930s. The first American battleships designed after the Washington treaty system began to break down in the mid-1930s… USS Massachusetts is situated 1¼ miles south of Brightman Street Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fall River and Swansea.

Fall River

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In the SouthCoast region of Massachusetts, where the Taunton River empties into Mount Hope Bay, stands Fall River- the "Spindle City". Not to be overshadowed by nearby Boston and Providence, Fall River offers visitors unique attractions that are absent from its two larger neighbors.

Swansea

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Swansea is a town near the mouth of the Taunton River in Massachusetts. Swansea is a local retail hub, with businesses lining its central artery, Grand Army of the Republic Highway.