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Historic Bridges: Railroad (Amtrak Northeast Corridor and Metro North)

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

Devon Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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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..
Westport Railroad Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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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.

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