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Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

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Description

Bridge No. 110 was part of the railroad expansion program and was constructed between 1892 and 1896. Designed in 1893 by F.S. Curtis, Chief Engineer and constructed in 1894, the structure has basically maintained its integrity since its original construction. The Bridge over Wopowage River is a double span open deck parallel truss structure with a total length of 127 feet. It is important in local history for its contribution to the economic development of the region.

-- Historic American Engineering Record

Facts

Overview: Lost Double-intersection Warren deck truss bridge over Wepawaug River and Prospect Street on Metro-North New Haven Line
Location: Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Built 1894, replaced 1999
Builder: - F.S. Curtis (Chief Engineer)
Railroads: - Amtrak (AMTK)
- Commuter Rail
- Metro-North Commuter Railroad (MNCW)
- New York City Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA)
- New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad (NH)
- Northeast Corridor (NEC)
Design: Double-intersection Warren deck truss over river, steel stringer over Prospect Street.
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 94.0 ft.
Total length: 127.0 ft.
Deck width: 48.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.22368, -73.05555 (decimal degrees)
41°13'25" N, 73°03'20" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/662981/4565411 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Milford
Inventory number: BH 61896 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

July 24, 2014: Added by Ian Martin

Sources

Ian Martin
HAER CT-47 - Bridge No. 110, Spanning Wepawaug River & Prospect Street at Metro-North Railroad, Milford, New Haven County, CT
Railroad Bridge Management Program

MNCW - Wepawaug River Bridge (Old)