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Choate Bridge
Choate Bridge (1764) is a historic stone arch bridge carrying Route 1A/Route 133 (South Main Street) over the Ipswich River in Ipswich, Massachusetts. It is one of the oldest surviving bridges in North America, and is probably the oldest in Massachusetts. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.〔
==History==
The stone bridge was built in 1764 with funds provided by the town of Ipswich and Essex County. Construction was supervised by Colonel John Choate, in whose honor the bridge was named.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=MACRIS inventory record and NRHP nomination for Choate Bridge )〕 Choate was allegedly the first person to ride his horse over the bridge.〔(William M. Varrell "Ipswich" (Arcadia Publishing, 2001) )〕 In 1838 the single lane bridge was widened to two lanes by adding to the eastern side of the structure. In 1989 the bridge was extensively renovated.〔
There are two known bridges of greater age still in use in the United States: the Pennypack Creek Bridge in Philadelphia, a double arch stone bridge built in 1697, and a single arch stone bridge in nearby Rowley, Massachusetts, built in 1643 and rebuilt in the 19th century.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Choate Bridge )〕
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