Belden Bly Bridge

Belden G. Bly Bridge originally known as the Fox Hill Bridge was built in 1912 and renamed in 1985 in honor of former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Belden Bly. It is the oldest cantilever bridge in the United States still in use as well as the oldest Scherzer Rolling Lift under the supervision of the Massachusetts Department of Public Works. Streetcar tracks originally ran along the southbound section of the bridge. This bridge closed for repairs on 15 December 2008 and is scheduled to be closed for a minimum of five months. The MBTA bus routes 424,450, 455 & 459 have had their routes detoured through Austin Square in East Lynn through Ballard Street in Saugus.

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