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Historic Bridges: Railroad (Amtrak Northeast Corridor)

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.


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Total Bridges Found: 2

Havre de Grace Swing Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Railroad (Amtrak Northeast Corridor) Over Susquehanna River in Havre de Grace and Perryville: Harford County, Maryland and Cecil County, Maryland, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through T-Beam, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 4,154 ft. Main Span: 280 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1906 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and H. R. Leonard
This is an impressive railroad truss bridge consisting of a swing span with an extremely long deck truss approach system leading up to the swing span at each end.
L
New London - Groton Railroad Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Railroad (Amtrak Northeast Corridor) Over Thames River in New London and Groton: New London County, Connecticut, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Heel Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,394 ft. Main Span: 212 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1919 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Strauss Bascule Bridge Company (Strauss Engineering Company) of Chicago, Illinois and Ralph Modjeski and Gustav Lindenthal
This bridge, sadly altered by loss of its main span, was the work of several nationally recognized engineers.

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