Fore River Bridge

Quincy, MA ~1933

Quincy’s Fore River Bridge was built in 1933 just below the giant Fore River Shipyard.  Thousands of ships have passed under this drawbridge over the past eight decades, including the U.S.S. Wasp and the U.S.S. Massachusetts, both built at the shipyard.  By 2004, the bridge was beyond operational repair and demolition began.  Longleaf Lumber has salvaged the original hemlock pilings which helped support this structure.

Fore River Bridge PilingsThe famous blue clay of Boston Harbor has penetrated the grain of these timbers and imbued the blonde wood with a smoky blue/gray cast.  Widths range from 4″ to 10″ and lengths from 4′ to 14′ (most boards are 8’+).  We will mill this material either square-edged or tongue-and-grooved.