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Charles M. Braga Jr. Memorial Bridge
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The Charles M. Braga Jr. Memorial Bridge, also known as the Braga Bridge, or simply, The Braga, is a through truss bridge that carries Interstate 195 over the Taunton River between the town of Somerset and the city of Fall River, near the mouth of the Quequechan River at the confluence with Mount Hope Bay. At just over a mile long, The Braga Bridge spans 1.25 miles (2.01 km) and is one of the longest bridges in Massachusetts. Opened to traffic on April 15, 1966, it provides an important link between Providence, Rhode Island, Fall River, New Bedford, and Cape Cod.
Braga Bridge from Somerset, MA, with its 2011 blue paint job
Braga Bridge from Somerset, MA, with its 2011 blue paint job
The Braga Bridge under construction
The Braga Bridge under construction
The eastern end of the bridge
The eastern end of the bridge
Interstate 195 (Rhode Island–Massachusetts)
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Interstate 195 (I-195) is an auxiliary Interstate Highway running a combined 44.55 miles (71.70 km) in the US states of Rhode Island and Massachusetts. It travels from a junction with I-95 in Providence, Rhode Island, east to a junction with I-495 and Massachusetts Route 25 in Wareham, Massachusetts. It runs east–west and passes through the cities of Fall River, Massachusetts, and New Bedford, Massachusetts. The portion of I-195 in East Providence is also known as the East Providence Expressway.
The rerouted I-195 in downtown Providence runs over the newly completed bridge at bottom, further away from the downtown core. The missing section of
The rerouted I-195 in downtown Providence runs over the newly completed bridge at bottom, further away from the downtown core. The missing section of the old I-195, right of the Providence River, marks the beginning of the previous highway's demolition.
I-195 in Fall River, photo from 1968
I-195 in Fall River, photo from 1968
I-195 approaching the Braga Bridge in downtown Fall River
I-195 approaching the Braga Bridge in downtown Fall River
The Providence River Bridge carried traffic across the Providence River, to its western terminus with I-95. It was demolished in 2010–2011 due to real
The Providence River Bridge carried traffic across the Providence River, to its western terminus with I-95. It was demolished in 2010–2011 due to realignment of I-195. The Van Leesten pedestrian bridge opened in its place in 2019.