Sharon Station Bridge

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CT 27M 1

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in April 2005

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BH Photo #368639

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Description

Bridge was damaged in 1955 when the Webatuck River flooded. I-beam stringers were installed under the deck when repaired, which now carry the load. Trusses now function only as quadrails.

Facts

Overview: Lenticular pony truss bridge over Webatuck Creek on Sharon Station Road
Location: Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1885 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; reconstructed in 1956
Builder: - Berlin Iron Bridge Co. of East Berlin, Connecticut
Design: Wrought iron, pin-connected, 3-panel lenticular pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 35.1 ft.
Total length: 40.0 ft.
Deck width: 20.3 ft.
Skew angle: 33 degrees
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.88444, -73.49361 (decimal degrees)
41°53'04" N, 73°29'37" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/624982/4638043 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Sharon
Inventory numbers: CT 5191 (Connecticut bridge number)
BH 43227 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 05/2015): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 93.8 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2015): 660

Update Log

October 26, 2016: New photos from Chester Gehman
May 24, 2016: New photos from Alexander D. Mitchell IV
May 30, 2014: New photos from Chester Gehman
March 19, 2011: New Street View added by J.P.
August 15, 2009: Added by James Baughn

Sources

HAER CT-161 - Sharon Station Road Bridge, Sharon Station Road spanning Webatuck Creek, Sharon, Litchfield County, CT
J.P. - wildcatjon2000 [at] gmail [dot] com
Chester Gehman - gehmanc2000 [at] yahoo [dot] com
Alexander D. Mitchell IV