French King Bridge over the Connecticut River - Massachusetts

Everyone likes an arch bridge, right? And this one is in particularly scenic location.

The French King Bridge spans the Connecticut River, connecting the towns of Gill and Erving in western Massachusetts. It carries Massachusetts Route 2 over the river, and is part of the historic Mohawk Trail scenic byway. It is just upstream of the confluence of the Connecticut with its tributary, Millers River. The bridge deck is 140 feet above the river, its total length is 782 feet, and its center arch spans 460 feet. Construction began in September 1931, completed in 1932. Opened for traffic on September 10, 1932.

The bridge is named for French King Rock, a rock outcrop in the middle of the river just upstream. The rock was itself named during the French and Indian Wars: local legend holds that a French officer in a scouting party used it as a landmark, referring to his monarch, the French King.

The view here is from just before the mouth of a tributary to the Connecticut River, Millers River.