French King Bridge

The French King Bridge is the three-span "cantilever arch" bridge that crosses the Connecticut River on the border between the towns of Erving and Gill, Massachusetts. The bridge, part of Massachusetts Route 2, carries automobile, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic and is owned and managed by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT).HistoryThe French King Bridge was opened to traffic on September 10, 1932. It was named the "Most Beautiful Steel Bridge" of 1932 by the American Institute of Steel Construction. The bridge was rebuilt in 1992, and refurbished in 2008–2010.SuicidesIn 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.NameThe name comes from a nearby geographic feature named French King Rock.Image gallery