Amtrak - Niantic River Bridge (New)

Photos 

Niantic River Railroad Bridge

A technical drawing

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

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BH Photo #267650

Map 

Street Views 

• View from Main Street
• Far view

Video 

Description 

Facts 

Overview

Pony/through plate girder bridge over Niantic River on Amtrak Railroad

Location

Niantic, New London County, Connecticut

Status

Open to traffic

History

Built 2013

Builders

- Cianbro Corporation of Pittsfield, Maine (Joint Venture Contractor)
- Middlesex Companies of Littleton, Massachusetts (Joint Venture Contractor)

Railroads

- Amtrak (AMTK)
- Northeast Corridor (NEC)
- Shore Line East (SLE)

Design

Pony plate girder bascule type

Also called

Amtrak - New NAN Drawbridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+41.32258, -72.17686   (decimal degrees)
41°19'21" N, 72°10'37" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

18/736281/4578412 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Niantic

Inventory number

BH 58280 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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Update Log 

• November 2, 2015: New video from Douglas Butler
• August 10, 2015: New photo from Ian Martin
• May 26, 2015: New Street View added by Douglas Butler
• February 14, 2015: Photo imported by Dave King
• May 9, 2014: New Street View added by Douglas Butler
• October 17, 2013: New photo from Douglas Butler
• October 3, 2013: Added by Douglas Butler

Related Bridges 

• Amtrak - Niantic River Bridge (Old) (Predecessor)

Sources 

• Douglas Butler
• Ian Martin

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