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Niantic River Bridge (Old)

New London County, Connecticut

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Niantic River Bridge (Old)

Replaced

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in November 2014

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BH Photo #358867

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Facts 

Overview
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Niantic River on Route 156
Location
Niantic, New London County, Connecticut
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
Builders
- Berlin Construction Co. of Berlin, Connecticut
- George B. Taylor of Berlin, Connecticut
Design
180' Warren through truss swing
94' Pratt through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.32393, -72.17597   (decimal degrees)
41°19'26" N, 72°10'33" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/736351/4578565 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Niantic
Inventory number
BH 72860 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Berlin Construction Co. (40)
Connecticut (679)
George B. Taylor (1)
Lost (19,930)
Lost 1991 (294)
Lost during 1990s (3,764)
Movable (2,760)
Navigable waterway (2,074)
New London County, Connecticut (58)
 Niantic, Connecticut (4)
Pratt through truss (4,718)
Pratt truss (8,207)
Replaced by new bridge (13,201)
Swing (1,307)
Through truss (13,232)
Truss (29,973)
Warren through truss (1,508)
Warren truss (5,963)

Update Log 

  • July 21, 2016: New photos from Luke
  • July 21, 2016: Added by Douglas Butler

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Sources 

  • Douglas Butler
  • Luke

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