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Historic Bridges: New Haven 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: 9

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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 Rock Road Bridge
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East Rock Road Over Mill River in New Haven: New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
Metal Solid Ribbed Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 85 ft. Main Span: 84 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This uncommon small-scale steel arch bridge located in a park setting was heavily rehabilitated.
Ferry Street Bridge
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Ferry Street Over Quinnipiac River in New Haven: New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
Metal Variable Depth Deck Girder, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 431 ft. Main Span: 124 ft. Roadway: 43 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1940 By: Unknown
This bascule bridge is noteworthy as a product of Depression era relief programs, and also for its unique architectural details.
Grand Avenue Bridge
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Grand Avenue Over Quinnipiac River in Fair Haven: New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 426 ft. Main Span: 210 ft. Roadway: 34 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1984 By: Berlin Iron Bridge Company of East Berlin, Connecticut and H. C. Keith and C. W. Kelly
This modern, non-historic swing bridge is only included on this website because, aside from the use of bolts instead of rivets, otherwise appears to replicate the bridge it replaced fairly closely.
Iron Trail Bridge
East Rock Park Footbridge
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Iron Trail Over Mill River in New Haven: New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
Metal Lattice Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 80 ft. Main Span: 80 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This bridge is a very rare example of a load-bearing lattice girder bridge in the United States, and it is also has a long span length for its type.
Red Bridge
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Quinnipiac River Gorge Trail (Former Oregon Road Alignment) Over Quinnipiac River in Meriden: New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Lenticular Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 82 ft. Main Span: 82 ft. Roadway: 17 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1891 By: Berlin Iron Bridge Company of East Berlin, Connecticut
Bypassed and abandoned in 1963, this rare lenticular pony truss bridge has today found new life as a restored bridge for pedestrian use.
Sheffield Street Bridge
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Sheffield Street Over Hancock Brook in Waterbury: New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
Metal 4 Panel Pin-Connected Lenticular Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 56 ft. Main Span: 53 ft. Roadway: 18.4 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1884 By: Berlin Iron Bridge Company of East Berlin, Connecticut
This rare lenticular pony truss bridge is abandoned but is noted for its roadway width and lack of alterations.
Washington Avenue Bridge
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Washington Avenue Over Mad River in Waterbury: New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Lenticular Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 70 ft. Main Span: 64 ft. Roadway: 23.3 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1881 By: Corrugated Metal Company of East Berlin, Connecticut (Berlin Iron Bridge Company of East Berlin, Connecticut)
This attractive and rare lenticular pony truss bridge no longer carries live loads due to a concrete structure added underneath.
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.

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