Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.279355,-72.527709
Carries Amtrak over Route 81
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Through plate girder with curb columns
Total Length: 58.1 Feet
Span Length: 30.8 Feet
Overview: Girder bridge over Route 81 on Amtrak in Clinton
History:
Built:
Location: Middlesex County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.568962,-72.648526
Carries CT 66 over Connecticut River
Design: arch/through/steel
Design Details: Steel through arch
Total Length: 3428.3 Feet
Span Length: 600.1 Feet
Overview: Steel through arch bridge over Connecticut River on CT 66 in Middletown
History: Built 1938; rehabilitated 1994
Built: 1938
Location: Middlesex County
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228374
Arrigoni Bridge
Photo posted to Wikipedia by user Denimadept
228375
Arrigoni Bridge award plaque
Award plaque on the Arrigoni Bridge from the American Institute of Steel Construction for 1938: Annual award of merit, most beautiful steel bridge.
Photo posted to Wikipedia by user Denimadept
449728
Arrigoni Bridge
1936 construction photo
Photo from Pinterest
476436
Arrigoni Bridge
View of bridge from CT-9
Photo taken by Nick Boppel in February 2019
Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 41.559848,-72.665540
Carries Jackson Street #1 over Coginchaug River
Design: truss/pony/lenticular
Design Details: Lenticular pony truss
Total Length: 39.0 Feet
Span Length: 34.1 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Coginchaug River on Jackson Street in Middletown
History: Built ca. 1885
Built: 1885
Location: Middlesex County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.483778,-72.342528
Carries CT 434 (Hopyard Road) over Unnamed brook
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 24.0 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over an unnamed brook on CT 434 (Hopyard Road) in East Haddam
History: Built 1937; rehabilitated 1988
Built: 1937
Location: Middlesex County
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360972
DevilsHopyardSP Bridge1603UpstreamSide
Photo posted to Wikipedia by user Magicpiano
360973
DevilsHopyardSP Bridge1603DownstreamSide
Photo posted to Wikipedia by user Magicpiano
486853
View from east
Photo taken by Josh Schmid in December 2020
486854
Looking west under bridge
Photo taken by Josh Schmid in December 2020
486855
View from west
Photo taken by Josh Schmid in December 2020
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.476939,-72.342146
Carries CT 434 (Hopyard Road) over Unnamed Brook
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 24.0 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over unnamed brook on CT 434 (Hopyard Road) in East Haddam
History: Built 1937; rehabilitated 1988
Built: 1937
Location: Middlesex County
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360974
DevilsHopyardSP Bridge1604Top
Photo posted to Wikipedia by user Magicpiano
360975
DevilsHopyardSP Bridge1604DownstreamSide
Photo posted to Wikipedia by user Magicpiano
360976
DevilsHopyardSP Bridge1605UpstreamSide
Photo posted to Wikipedia by user Magicpiano
469949
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in April 2020
469950
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in April 2020
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.475396,-72.342066
Carries CT 434 (Hopyard Road) over Muddy Brook
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 24.0 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Muddy Brook on CT 434 (Hopyard Road) in East Haddam
History: Built 1937; rehabilitated 1988
Built: 1937
Location: Middlesex County
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360977
DevilsHopyardSP Bridge1605UpstreamSide
Photo posted to Wikipedia by user Magicpiano
360978
DevilsHopyardSP Bridge1605DownstreamSide
Photo posted to Wikipedia by user Magicpiano
469945
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in April 2020
469946
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in April 2020
469947
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in April 2020
469948
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in April 2020
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.451632,-72.463627
Carries CT 82 over Connecticut River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Swing Warren through truss
Total Length: 884.9 Feet
Span Length: 326.1 Feet
Overview: Swing through truss bridge over Connecticut River on CT 82 in East Haddam
History: Built 1913; rehabilitated 1999
Built: 1913
Location: Middlesex County
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387962
CT 04M 3
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in August 2016
387961
CT 04M 2
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in August 2016
387960
CT 04M 1
Photo taken by Chester Gehman May 1981
228376
East Haddam bridge
Photo posted to Wikipedia by user Denimadept
263672
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
337243
Thar She Blows - Whale Windvane
Photo taken by weirdpix
423052
East Haddam Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in 2003
423053
East Haddam Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in 2003
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.484134,-72.341688
Carries Foxtown Road over Eight Mile River
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 24.9 Feet
Span Length: 23.0 Feet
Overview: Wooden bridge over Eight Mile River on Foxtown Road in East Haddam
History: Built 1940; rehabilitated 1992; demolished by 2020 and replaced by new bridge
Built: 1940
Location: Middlesex County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.277903,-72.467182
Carries US 1 over Patchaug River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Riveted, 6-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 127.0 Feet
Span Length: 120.1 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Patchaug River on US 1 in Westbrook
History: Built 1925 by the American Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 2004
Built: 1925
Location: Middlesex County
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128501
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
128502
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
128503
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
128504
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
128505
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
128506
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
128507
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
128508
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
128509
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
128510
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
128511
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
128512
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
128513
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
128514
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
128515
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.566783,-72.647425
Carries Connecticut Central Railroad over Connecticut River
Design: truss/through/double-warren
Design Details: Bridge consists of five double-intersection Warrens with sub-struts. The center truss is the swing span, and has an inclined top chord. A sixth span, a deck plate girder, spans the southbound lanes of CT Route 9.
Total Length: 1180.2 Feet
Span Length: 210.0 Feet
Overview: Swing through truss bridge over the Connecticut River on the Connecticut Central Railroad in Middletown
History: Replaced an earlier bridge at this location built in 1872.
Built: 1910
Location: Middlesex County
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389847
CT 16M 5
Taken from Arrigoni Bridge upstream
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in June 2014
389846
CT 16M 4
Taken from Arrigoni Bridge upstream
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in June 2014
389845
CT 16M 3
Taken from Arrigoni Bridge upstream
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in June 2014
247364
Photo taken by Denimadept
264214
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in June 2013
337234
Portland/Middletown RR Bridge (Portland side)
Photo taken by weirdpix
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.444167,-72.471111
Carries CT 154 over Roaring Brook
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 20.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Roaring Brook on CT 154 in Haddam
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931
Location: Middlesex County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge in 2019
Location: 41.552158,-72.672303
Carries West Street over Connecticut Central Railroad
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 86.0 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet
Overview: Wooden bridge over Connecticut Central Railroad on West Street in Middletown
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932
Location: Middlesex County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.279468,-72.527104
Carries Amtrak over Post Office Square Walkway
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Post Office Square Walkway on Amtrak in Clinton
History:
Built:
Location: Middlesex County
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268170
Photo taken by Toby Deshane
268171
Photo taken by Toby Deshane
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.555000,-72.645744
Carries Main Street Extension over Sumner Brook
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 27.9 Feet
Span Length: 27.9 Feet
Overview: Arch bridge over Sumner Brook on Main Street Extension in Middletown.
History: Built 1935
Built: 1935
Location: Middlesex County
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Status: Filled in
Location: 41.571429,-72.468510
Carries former New Haven, Middletown and Willimantic Railroad over Flat Brook
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Wrought iron Kingpost deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Buried Deck truss bridge over Flat Brook on former New Haven, Middletown and Willimantic Railroad
History: Built 1873, buried by fill in 1912-13, railroad abandoned in 1965
Built: 1873
Location: Middlesex County
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198938
Photo taken ca. 1900
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.279357,-72.525073
Carries Railroad over Indian River
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Brownstone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Brick arch bridge over Indian River on Railroad in Clinton
History:
Built:
Location: Middlesex County
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236431
Photo taken by Toby Deshane
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.556573,-72.667437
Carries Connecticut Central Railroad over CT 66
Design: truss/modern/through/polygonal
Design Details: Modern polygonal Warren through truss
Total Length: 204.1 Feet
Span Length: 200.1 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over CT 66 on Connecticut Central Railroad
History: Built 1996
Built: 1996
Location: Middlesex County
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487125
PW - CT66 Overpass
Photo from Waymarking
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.509124,-72.717304
Carries Connecticut Central Railroad over CT 147 & Ellen Doyle Brook
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 87.9 Feet
Span Length: 81.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over CT 147 & Ellen Doyle Brook on Connecticut Central Railroad
History: Built 1898
Built: 1898
Location: Middlesex County
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497344
Air Line Ellen Doyle Brook/CT-147 bridge
West side, seen from southwest abutment.
Photo taken by Ian Martin in May 2021
497345
Air Line Ellen Doyle Brook/CT-147 bridge
East side, seen from southwest abutment.
Photo taken by Ian Martin in May 2021
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.279858,-72.533586
Carries Amtrak over North High Street
Design: beam/stringer/concrete
Design Details: Concrete stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete stringer bridge over North High Street on Amtrak in Clinton
History:
Built:
Location: Middlesex County
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268173
Photo taken by Toby Deshane
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.278484,-72.524892
Carries US 1 over Indian River
Design: culvert/concrete
Design Details: Concrete culvert
Total Length: 15.0 Feet
Span Length: 15.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete culvert bridge over Indian River on US 1 in Clinton.
History: Built 1876, rehabilitated 1956
Built: 1876
Location: Middlesex County
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268169
Photo taken by Toby Deshane
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.271667,-72.520000
Carries Waterside Lane over Hammock River
Design: slab
Design Details: Wood Slab
Total Length: 79.1 Feet
Span Length: 36.1 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Hammock River on Waterside Lane in Clinton
History: Built 1994
Built: 1994
Location: Middlesex County
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268172
Photo taken by slack12
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 41.495870,-72.461450
Carries over Moodus River
Design: truss/through/burr
Design Details: Burr arch-truss
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Burr arch-truss bridge over Moodus River
History: Built 1976
Built: 1976
Location: Middlesex County
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501503
Johnsonville Covered Bridge
Photo taken by Jeff Kayser
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.310800,-72.348484
Carries Amtrak/Shore Line East ( 2 tracks) over Connecticut River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 1600.0 Feet
Span Length: 158.0 Feet
Overview: Warren through truss bridge over Connecticut River on (Amtrak, Shore Line East)
History: Built 1907
Built: 1907
Location: Middlesex County
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280253
Photo taken by I, Denimadept
280481
Amtrak- Old Saybrook- Old Lyme Bridge
Open for vessel traffic
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
280482
Amtrak- Old Saybrook -Old Lyme Bridge
Close for rail traffic.
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
286997
Amtrak - Old Saybrook - Old Lyme Bridge
Bridge raising
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2013
299695
Connecticut River Bridge. Old Lyme, New London Co., CT.
HAER
299697
Connecticut River Bridge. Old Lyme, New London Co., CT.
HAER
299707
Connecticut River Bridge. Old Lyme, New London Co., CT.
HAER
299708
Connecticut River Bridge. Old Lyme, New London Co., CT.
HAER
299709
Connecticut River Bridge. Old Lyme, New London Co., CT.
HAER
299710
Connecticut River Bridge. Old Lyme, New London Co., CT.
HAER
299711
Connecticut River Bridge draw span. Old Lyme, New London Co., CT.
HAER
299712
Connecticut River Bridge draw span. Old Lyme, New London Co., CT.
HAER
315648
Amtrak - Old Lyme Saybrook Bridge
Connecticut
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
334864
Amtrak - Old Saybrook -Old Lyme Bridge
Raised
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
340819
Raised
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
444205
Old Saybrook bascule bridge
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in Sep 1976
467672
Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in December 2019
472575
Amtrak - Old Saybrook-Old Lyme Bridge
looking west
Photo taken by Kyle Constable
476347
Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in December 2019
476348
Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in December 2019
476349
Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in December 2019
476350
Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in December 2019
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 41.553300,-72.448460
Carries Bridge Street over Salmon River
Design: truss/through/howe
Design Details: Howe through truss with sheathed queenpost pony truss approach span on east side
Total Length: 80.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Howe through truss bridge over Salmon River on Bridge Street
History: Built 1873, rebuilt 2011
Built: 1873
Location: Middlesex County
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281134
Overview
http://www.coveredbridgesite.com/ct/comstock.html
281135
http://www.coveredbridgesite.com/ct/comstock.html
422978
Comstock Covered Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1990
422979
Comstock Covered Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1990
422980
Comstock Covered Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1990
422981
Comstock Covered Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1990
422982
Comstock Covered Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1990
422983
Comstock Covered Bridge
Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1990
495707
View from southwest
Photo taken by Josh Schmid in April 2021
495708
Information sign
Photo taken by Josh Schmid in April 2021
495709
View from west
Photo taken by Josh Schmid in April 2021
495710
Looking east through bridge
Photo taken by Josh Schmid in April 2021
495711
Looking west through bridge
Photo taken by Josh Schmid in April 2021
495712
Roof detail
Photo taken by Josh Schmid in April 2021
495713
Sign on east portal
Photo taken by Josh Schmid in April 2021
495714
View from east
Photo taken by Josh Schmid in April 2021
495715
View from east
Photo taken by Josh Schmid in April 2021
495716
View from northeast
Photo taken by Josh Schmid in April 2021
495717
Information sign
Photo taken by Josh Schmid in April 2021
495718
View from southwest
Photo taken by Josh Schmid in April 2021
Status: No longer exists
Location: 41.318588,-72.347511
Carries Shoreline Electric railway and highway over Connecticut River
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss bascule
Total Length: 1800.0 Feet
Span Length: 212.0 Feet
Overview: Lost deck truss bascule bridge over Connecticut River on Shoreline Electric railway and highway
History: Opened in 1911 and replaced in 1948
Built: 1911
Location: Middlesex County
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285310
Saybrook Bridge
Open for boat traffic
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013
285311
Saybrook Bridge
Rail Scherzer type in the background
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in June 2013
337171
Photo taken by The Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Co
337292
From "Scherzer rolling lift bridges : Their inception, development and use." by the Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Co. Published 1916
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
471610
Saybrook Bridge
Photo from old postcard
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.568791,-72.648511
Carries Main street over Connecticut River
Design: truss/through/pennsylvania
Design Details: Four pin-connected Pennsylvania through truss spans with a Pennsylvania through truss swing span
Total Length: 1300.0 Feet
Span Length: 225.0 Feet
Overview: Lost swing bridge over Connecticut River on Main street
History: Built 1896 by Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; Damaged by flood 1936; Demolished 1938
Built: 1896
Location: Middlesex County
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285312
Arringoni Bridge (Old)
Replaced
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013
285518
Portland passenger bridge
From wikipedia
Photo from old postcard; copyright expired
362276
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
364506
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
364507
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
364938
Image
Published prior to 1923
416669
Bridge in background
Published prior to 1923
Status: Open to pedestrians and bikes
Location: 41.564537,-72.577904
Carries Air Line State Park Trail (South) over Middle Haddam Road
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned stone arch bridge over Middle Haddam Road on NYNH&H Air Line (abandoned)
History: Built 1873, abandoned 1965
Built: 1873
Location: Middlesex County
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468340
CT 45S 1
South face consisting of granite blocks.
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in February 2014
468341
CT 45S 2
North face. Wing walls and top courses were rebuilt in brownstone.
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in February 2014
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.543204,-72.683441
Carries P&W Air Line Branch over Coginchaug River
Design: truss/deck/double-warren
Design Details: Double-intersection Warren deck truss
Total Length: 129.0 Feet
Span Length: 118.0 Feet
Overview: Double-intersection Warren deck truss bridge over Coginchaug River on P&W Air Line Branch
History: Built 1898
Built: 1898
Location: Middlesex County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.528347,-72.693068
Carries P&W Air Line Branch over Coginchaug River
Design: truss/deck/double-warren
Design Details: Double-intersection Warren deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 113.0 Feet
Overview: Double-intersection Warren deck truss bridge over Coginchaug River on P&W Air Line Branch
History: Built 1898
Built: 1898
Location: Middlesex County
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485476
Rockfall Railroad Bridge
East elevation from riverbank. Note the arch in the southern abutment.
Photo taken by Ian Martin in October 2020
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.476516,-72.727886
Carries P&W Middletown Branch over CT 157/Reeds Gap Road
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 39.0 Feet
Span Length: 28.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over CT 157/Reeds Gap Road on P&W Middletown Branch
History: Built 1925
Built: 1925
Location: Middlesex County
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291032
P&W Route 157 Overpass
Photo by Ian Martin
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 41.575381,-72.500727
Carries Airline State Park Trail - South over Pocotopaug Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Two-span deck plate girder bridge (one long span, one short span) resting on brownstone abutments and piers.
Total Length: 76.0 Feet
Span Length: 45.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Pocotopaug Creek on Airline State Park Trail - South in East Hampton
History: Converted to trail use 2012
Built: 1900
Location: Middlesex County
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291587
Airline Trail Pocotopaug Creek Bridge
View from abutment showing main span over Pocotopaug Creek
Photo taken by Ian Martin in August 2014
291597
Airline Trail Pocotopaug Creek Bridge
View from west abutment showing center pier and both girder spans
Photo taken by Ian Martin in August 2014
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.552494,-72.449260
Carries CT 16/Colchester Avenue over Salmon River
Design: beam/stringer/concrete
Design Details: Concrete stringer
Total Length: 130.9 Feet
Span Length: 62.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete stringer bridge over Salmon River on CT 16/Colchester Avenue in East Hampton
History: Built 1932; rehabilitated 1986
Built: 1932
Location: Middlesex County
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291598
Route 16 Salmon River Bridge - Looking east
Photo taken by Ian Martin in August 2014
291599
Route 16 Salmon River Bridge - Center support detail
Photo taken by Ian Martin in August 2014
291600
Route 16 Salmon River Bridge - Looking southeast
Photo taken by Ian Martin in August 2014
291601
Route 16 Salmon River Bridge - Underside detail
Photo taken by Ian Martin in August 2014
291602
Route 16 Salmon River Bridge - Looking southeast along roadway
Photo taken by Ian Martin in August 2014
495703
View from Comstock Covered Bridge
Photo taken by Josh Schmid in April 2021
495704
Looking southeast along bridge
Photo taken by Josh Schmid in April 2021
495705
View from north
Photo taken by Josh Schmid in April 2021
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.573005,-72.652593
Carries P&W Cromwell Secondary over Mattabesset River
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 191.0 Feet
Span Length: 63.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Mattabesset River on P&W Cromwell Secondary
History: Built 1910
Built: 1910
Location: Middlesex County
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Status: Currently out of service
Location: 41.503106,-72.553630
Carries Valley Railroad over Higganum Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Higganum Creek on Valley Railroad in Higganum.
History: Built 1910s, last train in 1968
Built:
Location: Middlesex County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.573663,-72.661573
Carries P&W East Berlin Industrial Track over Coginchaug River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 103.0 Feet
Span Length: 46.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Coginchaug River on P&W East Berlin Industrial Track
History: Built 1926
Built: 1926
Location: Middlesex County
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Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
Location: 41.549054,-72.676709
Carries Starr Mill Road over Coginchaug River
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Warren pony truss with alternating verticals bridge over Coginchaug River on Starr Mill Road in Middletown
History: Built 1927
Built: 1927
Location: Middlesex County
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309169
Starr Mill Bridge
Photo by Mwackers
486674
Starr Mill Road Bridge
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2016
Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
Location: 41.561952,-72.665991
Carries Berlin Street over Coginchaug River
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 55.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Open-spandrel arch bridge over Coginchaug River on Berlin Street in Middletown
History: Built 1918
Built: 1918
Location: Middlesex County
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309172
Arrawanna Bridge on Coginchaug Middletown CT
Photo by Philosprey
392716
Published prior to 1923
487128
Arrawanna Bridge
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2016
Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 41.591952,-72.677940
Carries NH Berlin Branch over Swamp Brook
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned stone arch bridge over Swamp Brook on NH Berlin Branch
History: Rail line abandoned 1965
Built:
Location: Middlesex County
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Status: Out of Service
Location: 41.557376,-72.641816
Carries Providence & Worcester Railroad over Sumner Brook
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 115.0 Feet
Span Length: 51.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Sumner Brook on Providence & Worcester Railroad
History: Built 1911
Built: 1911
Location: Middlesex County
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Status: Out of Service
Location: 41.559559,-72.634853
Carries Providence & Worcester Railroad over Eastern Drive
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 27.0 Feet
Span Length: 22.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Eastern Drive on Providence & Worcester Railroad
History: Built 1911
Built: 1911
Location: Middlesex County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.591511,-72.648629
Carries Providence & Worcester Railroad over South Street & Cromwell Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 28.0 Feet
Span Length: 22.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over South Street & Cromwell Creek on Providence & Worcester Railroad
History: Built 1910
Built: 1910
Location: Middlesex County
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486941
South Street Railroad Overpass
View from east; Cromwell Creek crosses diagonally in a metal pipe.
Photo taken by Ian Martin in December 2020
486942
South Street Railroad Overpass
Plate detail at NW corner
Photo taken by Ian Martin in December 2020
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.611769,-72.641387
Carries Providence & Worcester Railroad over Nooks Hill Road
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 29.0 Feet
Span Length: 23.5 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Nooks Hill Road on Providence & Worcester Railroad
History: Built 1910
Built: 1910
Location: Middlesex County
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486939
Nooks Hill Road Railroad Overpass
View from west
Photo taken by Ian Martin in December 2020
486940
Nooks Hill Road Railroad Overpass
View from east; builder's plate visible at north (right) end of beam.
Photo taken by Ian Martin in December 2020
Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 41.617251,-72.711575
Carries Unknown Road over Mattabesset River
Design: truss/pony/lenticular
Design Details: Lenticular pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned lenticular pony truss bridge over Mattabesset River on Unknown Road
History: Built 1880s or 1890s
Built:
Location: Middlesex County
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403933
CT 33M 1
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2015
403934
CT 33M 2
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2015
403935
CT 33M 3
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2015
403936
CT 33M 4
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2015
403937
CT 33M 5
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2015
403938
CT 33M 6
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2015
Status: Open to pedestrians and bikes
Location: 41.566164,-72.559293
Carries Air Line State Park Trail (South) over Great Hill Pond Brook
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 30.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned stone arch bridge over Great Hill Pond Brook on NYNH&H Air Line (abandoned) in Portland
History: Built 1899; abandoned 1965
Built: 1898
Location: Middlesex County
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369163
GreatHill 01
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in June 2016
369164
GreatHill 02
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in June 2016
369165
GreatHill 03
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in June 2016
369166
GreatHill 04
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in June 2016
392696
CT 59S 7
Keystone reveals 1898 date
Photo taken by Chester Gehman May 2017
Status: Open to pedestrians and bicycles
To become part of the Air Line State Park Trail
Location: 41.568558,-72.514835
Carries NYNH&H Air Line (abandoned) over Muddy Gutter Brook
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch culvert
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned stone arch bridge over Muddy Gutter Brook on NYNH&H Air Line (abandoned)
History: Built 1870; abandoned 1965; opened to trail users ca. 2016
Built: 1870
Location: Middlesex County
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369169
MuddyGutter 01
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in November 2016
369170
MuddyGutter 02
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in November 2016
474618
Muddy Gutter Brook - South Face
Photo taken by Ian Martin in May 2020
474619
Muddy Gutter Brook - Keystone of South Face
Note the "1870" etching
Photo taken by Ian Martin in May 2020
Status: Derelict/abandoned
To become part of the Airline State Park Trail
Location: 41.565299,-72.547901
Carries NYNH&H Air Line (abandoned) over Mine Brook
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned stone arch bridge over Mine Brook on NYNH&H Air Line (abandoned)
History: Abandoned 1965
Built:
Location: Middlesex County
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369167
MineBrook 01
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in November 2016
369168
MineBrook 02
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in November 2016
Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 41.602162,-72.702793
Carries NYNH&H Berlin Branch over Mattabesset River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Mattabesset River on NYNH&H Berlin Branch
History: Abandoned 1965
Built:
Location: Middlesex County
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472562
Side view of Middletown Branch bridge, December 2016
Former Middletown Branch bridge over the Mattabesset River in December 2016
Photo by Pi.1415926535
472563
Top of Middletown Branch bridge, December 2016
Former Middletown Branch bridge over the Mattabesset River in December 2016
Photo by Pi.1415926535
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.289029,-72.449856
Carries Amtrak Northeast Corridor over Patchogue River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Patchogue River on Amtrak Northeast Corridor in Westbrook
History:
Built:
Location: Middlesex County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.598106,-72.677133
Carries Newfield ST over Mattabesset River
Design: truss/pony/lenticular
Design Details: Four panel Lenticular pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Lenticular pony truss bridge over Mattabesset River on Newfield ST
History:
Built:
Location: Middlesex County
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350119
Little River Bridge
Prior to 1907
Photo uploaded by Art S
350138
enhanced photo
GS 3-20-16
352384
View at Bridge
Photo uploaded by Art S
353741
Photo uploaded by Art S
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.598026,-72.677122
Carries Newfield ST over Mattabesset River
Design: truss/pony/bowstring
Design Details: Bowstring pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Mattabesset River on Newfield ST
History: Built 1875
Built: 1875
Location: Middlesex County
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486622
1913 postmark
I'm not convinced that this is the bridge that was here before the lenticular. However, if not here, where?
Photo uploaded by Art S.
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.566367,-72.648031
Carries New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad over Connecticut River
Design: truss/through/lattice/quadrangular
Design Details: Quadrangular lattice through truss
Total Length: 1250.0 Feet
Span Length: 303.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Connecticut River on New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
History: Built 1872; Destroyed by Steamboat collision 1876; Replaced 1886
Built: 1872
Location: Middlesex County
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362258
The City of Hartford steamboat after collision with railroad bridge
connecticuthistory.org
364141
NH - Connecticut River Bridge
Destroyed in 1876 by a steam boat
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in September 2016
364508
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
416668
Published prior to 1923
417564
1906 postmark
Photo uploaded by Art S.
417642
Airline Bridge
Photo uploaded by Art S.
428210
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in May 2018
428211
Historic Movable Bridges of Connecticut
Photo taken by Bruce Clouette
Status: Open to pedestrians and bikes
Location: 41.561157,-72.570853
Carries NY&Boston Airline/NewHavenn RR over Unnamed Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned bridge over Unnamed Creek on NY&Boston Airline/NewHaven RR in Portland
History:
Built:
Location: Middlesex County
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369171
NoName 01
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in June 2016
369172
NoName 02
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in June 2016
369173
NoName 03
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in June 2016
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.275893,-72.545883
Carries W. Main Street over Hammonasset River
Design: truss/pony/lenticular
Design Details: Lenticular pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Hammonasset River on W. Main Street
History:
Built:
Location: Middlesex County
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392889
Published prior to 1923
392890
Replacement bridge on the right, can make this bridge out just to the left of building
Published prior to 1923
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 41.425296,-72.428064
Carries Footpath over Pond
Design: arch/pony
Design Details: Pony arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony arch bridge over Pond on Footpath at Gillette Castle, East Haddam
History:
Built:
Location: Middlesex County
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392953
Stone Arch Bridge | by Don Rogers
Don Rogers
468385
Gilette Castle State Park Bridge
Photo from Connecticut State Parks
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.419990,-72.430807
Carries Route 148 over Connecticut River
Design: ferry
Design Details: Ferry crossing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Ferry across Connecticut River on Route 148
History: Began service 1783. The "Selden III" double-ender has been in service since 1950.
Built: 1763
Location: Middlesex County
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416790
File:Ferry seen from Gillette Castle 05 (9363514109).jpg
Joe Mabel
416791
Middlesex Ferry
Published prior to 1923
Status: No longer exists
Location: 41.515644,-72.482703
Carries Leesville Road over Salmon River
Design: truss/through/bowstring
Design Details: 10-panel Bowstring through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Salmon River on Leesville Road
History:
Built: ca. 1880
Location: Middlesex County
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417565
1915 inscription
Photo uploaded by Art S.
493553
South elevation
Postcard collection of Chester Gehman
500982
cleaner version of image
practiced digitally improving the old card. I think it made it easier to see.
Photo digitally altered by Art S. in July 2021
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.528319,-72.693083
Carries NY & Boston Air Line RR over Coginchaug RIver
Design: truss/deck/pratt
Design Details: Pratt deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt deck truss bridge over Coginchaug River on New Haven, Middletown & Willimantic Railroad
History: Replaced ca. 1898 by current bridge
Built:
Location: Middlesex County
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417572
Middletown CT baybe Bundy Artist
Not sure where this one is but it looks like a cast iron Pratt deck truss to me.
Photo uploaded by Art S.
472568
Mystery Airline Bridge
Connectict Railroads: Turner
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.319213,-72.346644
Carries Interstate 95 over Connecticut River
Design: girder/deck/concrete
Design Details: Concrete segmental box girder bridge
Total Length: 2530.0 Feet
Span Length: 274.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete segmental box girder bridge over Connecticut River on Interstate 95
History: Built 1948; rehabilitated 1993
Built: 1993
Location: Middlesex County
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418624
Raymond E. Baldwin Bridge
Nighttime elevation
Photo from Mapio
420811
Raymond E. Baldwin Bridge
Elevation
470106
Raymond E. Baldwin Bridge
Elevation
Photo taken by Brianna82 at American Bridge Wiki
470105
Raymond E. Baldwin Bridge
Panoramic elevation
Photo taken by Wikimedia Commons user Denimadept
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.473937,-72.680271
Carries Main Street/ CT 17 over Allyn's Brook
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 30.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Allyn's Brook on Main Street/ CT 17 in Durham
History: Built 1823; covered by new bridge 1927; rediscovered 1994
Built: 1823
Location: Middlesex County
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468047
East face
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in March 2020
468048
Plaque
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in March 2020
468049
East edge
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in March 2020
468050
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in March 2020
468051
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in March 2020
468052
Allyn's Brook Bridge
Photo taken by Chester Gehman in March 2020
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.357216,-72.612510
Carries Branford Road over Hammonasset River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Hammonasset River on Branford Road
History:
Built:
Location: Middlesex County
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472567
Nineveh Bridge
1923 view
Photo from old postcard
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.310645,-72.347854
Carries New York New Haven & Hartford Railroad over Connecticut River
Design: truss/through/k-truss
Design Details: K-truss through truss swing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost K- through truss bridge over Connecticut River on New York New Haven & Hartford Railroad
History: Replaced in 1907
Built:
Location: Middlesex County
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489684
Photo taken by Connecticut Digital Archive
489713
Tech Drawing from Douglas Butler
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in January 2020
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 41.482318,-72.341176
Carries Footpath over Eight Mile River
Design: truss/through/lattice/town
Design Details: Town lattice through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Town lattice truss bridge over Eight Mile River on Footpath
History:
Built:
Location: Middlesex County
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502737
Devil's Hopyard State Park Covered Bridge
Photo from old postcard
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.
