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Mystic River Bascule Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.

Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 Kilometers)

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US-1 (Main Street) Over Mystic River in Mystic: New London County, Connecticut, United States
Metal Through Girder, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Brown) and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 220 ft. Main Span: 85 ft. Roadway: 33 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1922 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and J. E. Fitzgerald Company of New London, Connecticut and Waddell and Son of Kansas City, Missouri and Thomas Ellis Brown
A beautiful centerpiece attraction for the area, this beautifully preserved bridge is one of the only Brown bascule bridges in the country.
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Gold Star Memorial Bridge
Groton-New London Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.

Rough Distance: 7.4 Miles (11.9 Kilometers)

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I-95 Northbound Over Thames River and Various Roads and Railroads in New London and Groton: New London County, Connecticut, United States
Metal Continuous Bolt-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Continuous (Straight Chords) 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 5,931 ft. Main Span: 540 ft. Roadway: 80 ft. Main Spans: 11
Built 1943 By: Harris Structural Steel Company of New York, New York
This is a large deck truss that today is only significant for its surviving original approach spans.
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New London - Groton Railroad Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.

Rough Distance: 7.4 Miles (11.9 Kilometers)

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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.

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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