The Sunderland Bridge is a crossing over the Connecticut River in western Massachusetts, connecting the towns of South Deerfield and Sunderland, carrying Massachusetts Route 116. History and construction of the bridge There was at least one preceding bridge at this location, a metal through-truss bridge destroyed by the floating Montague City Covered Bridge during the Flood of 1936. The current Sunderland Bridge is a deck truss bridge completed in 1937. Reconstruction of the bridge was completed in 1994. Replacement of the original art deco railings by modern ones was controversial. References See also List of crossings of the Connecticut River Truss bridges in the United States Bridges over the Connecticut River Sunderland, Massachusetts Deerfield, Massachusetts Bridges completed in 1937 Bridges in Franklin County, Massachusetts Bridges completed in 1994 Road bridges in Massachusetts Metal bridges in the United States 1937 establishments in Massachusetts