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Saugatuck River Bridge

Primary Photographer(s): Nathan Holth

Bridge Documented: August 27, 2019

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Facility Carried / Feature Intersected
CT-136 (Bridge Street) Over Saugatuck River
Location
Westport: Fairfield County, Connecticut: United States
Structure Type
Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 10 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Construction Date and Builder / Engineer
1884 By Builder/Contractor: Union Bridge Company of Athens, Pennsylvania and Buffalo, New York
Rehabilitation Date
1993
Main Span Length
144.0 Feet (43.9 Meters)
Structure Length
287.0 Feet (87.5 Meters)
Roadway Width
19.4 Feet (5.91 Meters)
Spans
1 Main Span(s) and 1 Approach Span(s)
Inventory Number
1349

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This bridge's future is at risk!

Bridge Status: This bridge is at risk for demolition and replacement!

Although steel stringers today carry the load of traffic, this bridge retains its extremely early surviving highway swing truss superstructure. Very few surviving swing bridges in the country date to before 1885. Despite the fact that the bridge has load-bearing stringers, the bridge (and its now-decorative trusses) are at risk for demolition and replacement. The bridge does enjoy strong community support who would like to see the historically significant trusses preserved.

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