Bissell Bridge
Charlemont, Franklin County, Massachusetts
Last checked 2026-11-01 · Sources · More Massachusetts bridges
At a glance
- Status
- Surviving (in MassDOT's current bridge inventory)[1]
- Year built
- 1950 (year built as recorded by MassDOT)[1]
- Truss type
- Truss - Thru (structure type as recorded by MassDOT)[1]
- Length
- 28.7 m (about 94 ft) (structure length)[1]
- Vehicle access
- Highway (type of service)[1]
- Parking
- Not verified
Directions go to the bridge's mapped point, not a confirmed parking area.
About this bridge
Bissell Bridge is a covered bridge in Charlemont, Franklin County, Massachusetts. It is in the MassDOT bridge inventory (Roads/Bridges GIS layer) as bridge C05005. The state record gives its construction date as 1950. Its structure is recorded as truss - Thru. Wikidata records it as crossing Mill Brook. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (reference 04000083).
Bridge details
- Town
- Charlemont[2]
- Location / road
- St 8 A/N Heath Rd[1]
- Year built
- 1950 (year built as recorded by MassDOT)[1]
- Renovated or rebuilt
- 2009[1]
- Truss type
- Truss - Thru (structure type as recorded by MassDOT)[1]
- Length
- 28.7 m (about 94 ft) (structure length)[1]
- Maintained by
- Town (municipal) (owner)[1]
- Crosses
- Mill Brook[1]
- National Register ref.
- 04000083[3]
- Also known as
- Bissell Covered Bridge, North Heath Road Covered Bridge[2]
- Coordinates
- 42.63250, -72.86944[2]
Visiting
We have no official parking, accessibility or opening information for this bridge. Many covered bridges sit on working town roads. Park only where it is legal and safe, respect private property and posted signs, and check town or state notices for closures.
Not verified
We have not found an official source for: Parking, Accessibility, Opening hours or seasonal closures. We leave these blank rather than guess. Never assume a road means you can drive, park or walk here.
Map
Red dot: this bridge. Green dots: nearest bridges in our list. Distances are straight-line, not driving.
Nearby bridges
- Arthur A. Smith Covered Bridge (Colrain): 8.1 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Burkeville Covered Bridge (Conway): 11.8 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Green River Covered Bridge (Guilford): 14.3 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Johnny Esau Covered Bridge (Marlboro): 18.0 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
- Hermitage Road Covered Bridge (Dover): 20.5 mi straight-line distance, not driving distance
Sources
- MassDOT bridge inventory (Roads/Bridges GIS layer): checked 2026-11-01
- Wikidata: checked 2026-11-01
- National Register of Historic Places (NPS), via Wikidata reference number: checked 2026-11-01
- Wikipedia article (background reading; not used for facts on this page)
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