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Norwich & Worcester - Wharf Draw
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RR bridge is to the right of covered bridge
Photo by J. Weeks
Bridge is to the right of covered bridge
Photo uploaded by Art S.
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BH Photo #466315
Description
A swing bridge to allow use of the lower track to freight house and dock when open. Closed, trains crossed over the lower track and through the covered bridge. All abandoned in 1876 with realignment. Photo #1 shows bridge in open position with no connection to the covered bridge.
Facts
- Overview
- A hinged bridge to allow access to freight house and dock in Norwich
- Location
- Norwich, New London County, Connecticut
- Status
- No longer exists
- Railroad
- - Norwich & Worcester Railroad
- Design
- Howe deck truss
- Also called
- Draw Bridge
Pivot Bridge
Swing Bridge
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +41.52292, -72.07775 (decimal degrees)
41°31'23" N, 72°04'40" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
- Approximate UTM coordinates
- 18/743826/4600932 (zone/easting/northing)
- Inventory number
- BH 88313 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- February 26, 2020: New photo from Douglas Butler
- February 22, 2020: Updated by Chester Gehman: Clarified use and operation
- February 22, 2020: New photos from Art Suckewer
Sources
- Art Suckewer - Asuckewer [at] knite [dot] com
- Chester Gehman - gehmanc2000 [at] yahoo [dot] com
- Douglas Butler
Granted. I see it i thought that was the truss at the front!