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Historic Bridges: Fairfield County, Connecticut

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

Total Bridges Found: 34

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Burr Street Bridge
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Burr Street Over Merritt Parkway (CT-15) in Murray: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 82 ft. Main Span: 72 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1939 By: Daniel Deering Construction Company of Norwalk, Connecticut
One of the individually unique and beautiful bridges crossing one of the most important historic highways in the country.
Byram Road Bridge
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Byram Road Over Railroad (Metro North) in East Port Chester: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Non-Historic, Fixed
Length: 74 ft. Main Span: 70 ft. Roadway: 17.4 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1994 By: Unknown
Do not be tricked by this modern bridge trying to look like an old 1892 bridge!
Clinton Avenue Bridge
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Clinton Avenue Over Merritt Parkway (CT-15) in Westport: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Metal Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 93 ft. Main Span: 88 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1940 By: Mariani Construction Company of New Haven, Connecticut
One of the individually unique and beautiful bridges crossing one of the most important historic highways in the country.
Congress Street Bridge
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Congress Street Over Merritt Parkway (CT-15) in Fairfield: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 72 ft. Main Span: 63 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Edward E. Bray Construction Company of Bridgeport, Connecticut
One of the individually unique and beautiful bridges crossing one of the most important historic highways in the country.
Devon Bridge
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Railroad (Amtrak Northeast Corridor and Metro North) Over Housatonic River in Stratford and Milford: New Haven County, Connecticut and Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 14 Panel Pin-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,052 ft. Main Span: 110 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1905 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois
This bridge is configured as a pair of bridges, each containing noteworthy approach spans and bascule main spans that are among the oldest of their kind in the entire country..
East Rocks Road Bridge
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East Rocks Road Over Merritt Parkway (CT-15) in Norwalk: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 79 ft. Main Span: 72 ft. Roadway: 26.6 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Mariani Construction Company of New Haven, Connecticut
One of the individually unique and beautiful bridges crossing one of the most important historic highways in the country.
Grumman Avenue Bridge
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Grumman Avenue Over Merritt Parkway (CT-15) in Norwalk: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 69 ft. Main Span: 63 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: New Haven Construction Company of New Haven, Connecticut
One of the individually unique and beautiful bridges crossing one of the most important historic highways in the country.
Guinea Road Bridge
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Guinea Road Over Merritt Parkway (CT-15) in Stamford: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 100 ft. Main Span: 80 ft. Roadway: 31.5 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1937 By: Paul Bacco Construction Company of Stamford, Connecticut
One of the individually unique and beautiful bridges crossing one of the most important historic highways in the country.
Lapham Road Bridge
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Lapham Road Over Merritt Parkway (CT-15) in New Canaan: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Non-Historic, Fixed
Length: 73 ft. Main Span: 62 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1937 By: Unknown
This Merritt Parkway bridge is not historic and it replaced a previous historic Merritt Parkway bridge.
Long Ridge Road Bridge
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Merritt Parkway (CT-15) Over Long Ridge Road (CT-104) in Stamford: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 58 ft. Main Span: 52 ft. Roadway: 60 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1936 By: Paul Bacco Construction Company of Stamford, Connecticut
One of the individually unique and beautiful bridges located on one of the most important historic highways in the country.
Madison Avenue Bridge
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Madison Avenue Over Merritt Parkway (CT-15) in Bridgeport: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 81 ft. Main Span: 80 ft. Roadway: 30.2 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1939 By: Mariani Construction Company of New Haven, Connecticut
One of the individually unique and beautiful bridges crossing one of the most important historic highways in the country.
Main Street Bridge
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Main Street Over Rippowam River in Stamford: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Lenticular Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 123 ft. Main Span: 61 ft. Roadway: 33.8 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1888 By: Berlin Iron Bridge Company of East Berlin, Connecticut
This is an extremely rare multi-span lenticular pony truss bridge, also noted for its surviving ornamentation.
Marvin Ridge Road Bridge
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Marvin Ridge Road Over Merritt Parkway (CT-15) in Norwalk: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Non-Historic, Fixed
Length: 73 ft. Main Span: 67 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1937 By: Unknown
This Merritt Parkway bridge is not historic and it replaced a previous historic Merritt Parkway bridge.
Merwins Lane Bridge
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Merwins Lane Over Merritt Parkway (CT-15) in Fairfield: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 155 ft. Main Span: 34 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1940 By: Peter Mitchell Construction Company of Greenwich, Connecticut
One of the individually unique and beautiful bridges crossing one of the most important historic highways in the country.
Metro North Bridge
New York, New Haven and Harford Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Metro North) Over Merritt Parkway (CT-15) in Talmadge Hill: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 77 ft. Main Span: 32 ft. Roadway: 16 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1937 By: Paul Bacco Construction Company of Stamford, Connecticut
One of the individually unique and beautiful bridges crossing one of the most important historic highways in the country.
Morehouse Drive Bridge
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Morehouse Drive Over Merritt Parkway (CT-15) in Fairfield: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 85 ft. Main Span: 36 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1940 By: Edward E. Bray Construction Company of Bridgeport, Connecticut
One of the individually unique and beautiful bridges crossing one of the most important historic highways in the country.
Newfield Avenue Bridge
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Newfield Avenue Over Merritt Parkway (CT-15) in Stamford: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 71 ft. Main Span: 62 ft. Roadway: 30.2 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1937 By: Mariani Construction Company of New Haven, Connecticut
One of the individually unique and beautiful bridges crossing one of the most important historic highways in the country.
Newtown Turnpike Bridge
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Newtown Turnpike Over Merritt Parkway (CT-15) in Westport: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 115 ft. Main Span: 45 ft. Roadway: 41 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1939 By: Louis J. Bacco Construction Company of Stamford, Connecticut
One of the individually unique and beautiful bridges crossing one of the most important historic highways in the country.
North Avenue Bridge
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North Avenue Over Merritt Parkway (CT-15) in Westport: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 67 ft. Main Span: 64 ft. Roadway: 26.2 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1939 By: Peter Mitchell Construction Company of Greenwich, Connecticut
One of the individually unique and beautiful bridges crossing one of the most important historic highways in the country.
Park Avenue Bridge
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Park Avenue Over Merritt Parkway (CT-15) in Fairfield: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 90 ft. Main Span: 90 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1940 By: Mariani Construction Company of New Haven, Connecticut
One of the individually unique and beautiful bridges crossing one of the most important historic highways in the country.
Pine Creek Park Bridge
Mill Hill Road Bridge
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Pedestrian Walkway Over Pine Creek in Fairfield: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 54 ft. Main Span: 54 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1872 By: Keystone Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This is an exceedingly rare Keystone column pony truss bridge, and it has been preserved on a trail.
Plattsville Road Bridge
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Plattsville Road Over Merritt Parkway (CT-15) in Trumbull: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 76 ft. Main Span: 75 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1939 By: Mariani Construction Company of New Haven, Connecticut
One of the individually unique and beautiful bridges crossing one of the most important historic highways in the country.
Ponus Ridge Road Bridge
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Ponus Ridge Road Over Merritt Parkway (CT-15) in Norwalk: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 73 ft. Main Span: 59 ft. Roadway: 30.2 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1937 By: Mariani Construction Company of New Haven, Connecticut
One of the individually unique and beautiful bridges crossing one of the most important historic highways in the country.
Redding Road Bridge
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Redding Road Over Merritt Parkway (CT-15) in Fairfield: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 72 ft. Main Span: 72 ft. Roadway: 26.9 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1939 By: Peter Mitchell Construction Company of Greenwich, Connecticut
One of the individually unique and beautiful bridges crossing one of the most important historic highways in the country.
Riverside Avenue Bridge
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Riverside Avenue Over Railroad (Metro-North) in Riverside: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Metal (Cast Iron) 15 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple (Double-Intersection Pratt) Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 171 ft. Main Span: 164 ft. Roadway: 20.7 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1871 By: Keystone Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
As a cast iron bridge, this ornate truss is one of the rarest types of bridges in the country.
Sandy Hook Bridge
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Dayton Street Over Pootatuck River in Sandy Hook: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 189 ft. Main Span: 189 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1890 By: Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, Dean and Westbrook of New York, New York, Agents
A rare, classic example of a bridge fabricated by the Phoenix Bridge Company and erected by Dean and Westbrook.
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Saugatuck River Bridge
William F. Cribari Memorial Bridge
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CT-136 (Bridge Street) Over Saugatuck River in Westport: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 10 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 287 ft. Main Span: 144 ft. Roadway: 19.4 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1884 By: Union Bridge Company of Athens, Pennsylvania and Buffalo, New York
Although steel stringers today carry the load of traffic, this bridge retains its extremely early surviving highway swing truss superstructure.
South Avenue Bridge
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South Avenue (CT-124) Over Merritt Parkway (CT-15) in New Canaan: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 79 ft. Main Span: 68 ft. Roadway: 45 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1937 By: Daniel Deering Construction Company of Norwalk, Connecticut
One of the individually unique and beautiful bridges crossing one of the most important historic highways in the country.
Sport Hill Road Bridge
Easton Turnpike Bridge
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Sport Hill Road (Easton Turnpike, CT-59) Over Merritt Parkway (CT-15) in Plattsville: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 81 ft. Main Span: 78 ft. Roadway: 48 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1936 By: Unknown
One of the individually unique and beautiful bridges crossing one of the most important historic highways in the country.
Washington Bridge
Devon Bridge
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US-1 Over Housatonic River in Milford: New Haven County, Connecticut and Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 877 ft. Main Span: 183 ft. Roadway: 48 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1921 By: Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and T. Stuart and Sons of Watertown, Massachusetts and J. A. L. Waddell
This magnificent bridge features an impressive deck truss bascule flanked by graceful concrete arch approach spans.
West Rocks Road Bridge
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West Rocks Road Over Merritt Parkway (CT-15) in Norwalk: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Metal Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 90 ft. Main Span: 75 ft. Roadway: 27.6 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Paul Bacco Construction Company of Stamford, Connecticut
One of the individually unique and beautiful bridges crossing one of the most important historic highways in the country.
Westport Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Amtrak Northeast Corridor and Metro North) Over Saugatuck River in Westport: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 459 ft. Main Span: 98 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1905 By: Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois
This railroad bridge contains a small plate girder bascule span that is among the oldest surviving Scherzer rolling lift bascules in the country.
White Oak Shade Road Bridge
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White Oak Shade Road Over Merritt Parkway (CT-15) in Norwalk: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 78 ft. Main Span: 68 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: M. A. Gammino Construction Company of Providence, Rhode Island
One of the individually unique and beautiful bridges crossing one of the most important historic highways in the country.
Wire Mill Road Bridge
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Wire Mill Road Over Merritt Parkway (CT-15) in Stamford: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 76 ft. Main Span: 67 ft. Roadway: 30.2 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Paul Bacco Construction Company of Stamford, Connecticut
One of the individually unique and beautiful bridges crossing one of the most important historic highways in the country.

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