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Bridge Street Bridge

Fairfield County, Connecticut
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Photos 

View North, Showing South Approach

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

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Map 

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Facts 

Overview
Lost pony truss bridge over Metro North Railroad on Bridge Street
Location
Fairfield County, Connecticut
Status
Replaced by new bridge
History
Built ca. 1893; replaced 1992
Design
Warren pony truss
Dimensions
Span length: 61.3 ft.
Total length: 61.3 ft.
Deck width: 25.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.10500, -73.39500   (decimal degrees)
41°06'18" N, 73°23'42" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/634770/4551654 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Norwalk South
Inventory numbers
CT 03850 (Connecticut bridge number)
CT 3850 (Connecticut bridge number)
BH 38210 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (3,819)
Built during 1890s (1,556)
Connecticut (265)
Fairfield County, Connecticut (86)
HAER documented (781)
Lost (10,356)
Lost 1992 (398)
 Lost during 1990s (3,217)
Pony truss (13,215)
Replaced by new bridge (7,131)
Total length 50-75 feet (6,894)
Truss (23,565)
Warren pony truss (1,987)
Warren truss (3,957)

Update Log 

  • November 23, 2008: Added by James Baughn

Sources 

  • HAER CT-51 - Bridge Street Bridge, Spanning Metro North Railroad on Bridge Street, Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT
  • James Baughn - webmaster [at] bridgehunter [dot] com

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