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Farmington Canal Eaton Brook Culvert
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Eaton Brook Culvert
Western arch of the Eaton Brook culvert; seen from the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail.
Photo taken by Ian Martin in January 2021
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BH Photo #488463
Description
Former stone arch culvert that carried the Farmington Canal over Eaton Brook in Hamden.
Built between 1825 and 1828 for the canal and repurposed for railroad use in 1848. Washed out in 1982 and never repaired; the railroad south of Cheshire was abandoned shortly thereafter. Replaced by a pair of pedestrian bridges when the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail was constructed in the 1990s. The western arch remains standing, but little else remains.
Facts
- Overview
- Lost Stone arch bridge over Eaton Brook on NYNH&H Canal Line
- Location
- Hamden, New Haven County, Connecticut
- Status
- Washed out; western arch still standing
- History
- Built 1825
- Railroads
- - New Haven & Northampton Railroad (NH&N)
- New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad (NH)
- Design
- Stone arch
- Also called
- NH - Eaton Brook Culvert
NH Canal Line Bridge 9.60
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +41.42822, -72.90954 (decimal degrees)
41°25'42" N, 72°54'34" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
- Approximate UTM coordinates
- 18/674673/4588404 (zone/easting/northing)
- Inventory number
- BH 91879 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- January 10, 2021: New photos from Ian Martin