Canton Viaduct
Canton Viaduct is a blind arcade cavity wall railroad viaduct built in 1834-35 in Canton, Massachusetts, for the Boston and Providence Railroad (B&P). At its completion, it was the longest (615 feet) and tallest (70 feet) railroad viaduct in the world; today, it is the last surviving viaduct of its kind. It has been in continuous service for 181 years; it now carries high-speed passenger and freight rail service.
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Canton Viaduct
Canton Viaduct is a blind arcade cavity wall railroad viaduct built in 1834-35 in Canton, Massachusetts, for the Boston and Providence Railroad (B&P). At its completion, it was the longest (615 feet) and tallest (70 feet) railroad viaduct in the world; today, it is the last surviving viaduct of its kind. It has been in continuous service for 181 years; it now carries high-speed passenger and freight rail service.
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Canton Viaduct is a blind arca ...... from South Station in Boston.
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bridge carries
*Amtrak'sNortheast Corridor(intercity passenger)
*CSX'sBoston Subdivision(freight)
*MBTA'sProvidence/Stoughton Line(commuter)
2 tracks (standard gauge) presently serving:
building start date
April 20, 1834
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length (μ)
1.87452e+2
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Canton Viaduct
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4.215888888888889e+1
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-7.115388888888889e+1
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opening date
1835-07-28
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A west side view of the Canton ...... in the background, April 1977
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heritage
*National Register of Historic Places
*National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
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Unknown, currently carries Amtrak's 100-ton Acela Express up to 125 MPH
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map caption
Canton River Valley at the intersection of Neponset St. and Walpole St.
material
* Walls - Granite
* Deck - Reinforced concrete
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Canton Viaduct
other name
*The Great Wall of Canton
*Canton's Great Wall
traffic
*Trains passing over = 106 / d ...... s passing under = 16,400 / day
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42.15888888888889 -71.15388888888889
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Canton Viaduct is a blind arca ...... nger and freight rail service.
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