Providence & Worcester Railroad
Reporting mark: PW
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AMTK - Woonasquatucket River Bridge (Providence County, Rhode Island)
Removed in 1986 with Providence Station relocationLost Deck truss bridge over Woonasquatucket River on Amtrak RRRemoved but not replaced
B&A - Webster Branch Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Built 1888, rebuilt 1916 and 1936, abandoned 1958Abandoned lattice through truss bridge over French River and P&W Norwich Branch on B&A Webster Branch (abandoned) in WebsterDerelict/abandoned
Church Street Bridge (Providence County, Rhode Island)
Built 1882; rehabilitated 1995Through truss bridge over P&W Railroad on Church Street in CumberlandOpen to one-way traffic westbound only
CSX - Franklin Street Overpass (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Built 1912 by Boston Bridge WorksDeck plate girder bridge over Franklin Street on CSX Boston Subdivision, P&W Gardner Branch in WorcesterOpen to traffic
CSX - Green Street Overpass (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Built 1910 (North/NH side); 1912 (South/B&A side)Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Green Street on CSX Boston Subdivision, P&W Gardner Branch in WorcesterOpen to traffic
CSX - Hermon Street Overpass (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Built 1910 (North/NH side); 1912 (South/B&A side)Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Hermon Street on CSX Boston Subdivision, P&W Gardner Branch in WorcesterOpen to traffic
CSX - Madison Street Overpass (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Built 1910 (North/NH side); 1912 (South/B&A side)Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Madison Street on CSX Boston Subdivision, P&W Gardner BranchOpen to traffic
CSX - Southbridge Street Viaduct (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Built 1912 by the Pennsylvania Steel Co.Warren deck truss with all verticals bridge over Southbridge Street and Providence & Worcester Railroad on CSX Boston SubdivisionOpen to traffic
NH - Shetucket River Bridge (1876) (New London County, Connecticut)
Completed January, 1876. Withstood freshet of February 13-14, 1886. Replaced 1900.Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Shetucket River on Norwich & Worcester Railroad in NorwichReplaced by a new steel bridge
P&W - French River Bridge (Windham County, Connecticut)
Built 1905Pony/through plate girder bridge over French River on Providence & Worcester Railroad in Thompson.Open to traffic
PW - Arch Street Overpass (Windham County, Connecticut)
Stone arch bridge over Arch Street on Providence & Worcester Railroad in PutnamOpen to traffic
PW - Coginchaug River Bridge (Middlesex County, Connecticut)
Built 1898Double-intersection Warren deck truss bridge over Coginchaug River on P&W Air Line BranchOpen to traffic
PW - Coginchaug River Bridge (Middlesex County, Connecticut)
Built 1926Deck plate girder bridge over Coginchaug River on P&W East Berlin Industrial TrackOpen to traffic
PW - Cory Brook Arch (New London County, Connecticut)
Stone arch bridge over Cory Brook on Providence & Worcester RailroadOpen to traffic
PW - Crook Point Drawbridge (Providence County, Rhode Island)
Built 1906Abandoned warren through truss bridge over Seekonk River on Providence & Worcester RailroadDerelict/abandoned Raised
PW - CT66 Overpass (Middlesex County, Connecticut)
Built 1996Through truss bridge over CT 66 on Connecticut Central RailroadOpen to traffic
PW - East Side Railroad Tunnel (Providence County, Rhode Island)
Built 1909Abandoned tunnel under College Hill on P&W East Providence Branch (abandoned)Derelict/abandoned since 1981
PW - Eastern Drive Overpass (Middlesex County, Connecticut)
Built 1911Steel stringer bridge over Eastern Drive on Providence & Worcester RailroadOut of Service
PW - Ellen Doyle Brook Bridge (Middlesex County, Connecticut)
Built 1898Deck plate girder bridge over CT 147 & Ellen Doyle Brook on Connecticut Central RailroadOpen to traffic
PW - Elmdale Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Built 1889Pratt through truss bridge over Blackstone River on P&W Providence MainOpen to traffic
PW - Fivemile River Bridge (Windham County, Connecticut)
Stone arch bridge over Fivemile River on Providence & Worcester Railroad in KillinglyOpen to traffic
PW - Goff Brook Bridge (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Built 1909Deck plate girder bridge over Goff Brook on Providence & Worcester Railroad in Rocky HillOpen to traffic
PW - Happy Hollow Pond Bridge (Providence County, Rhode Island)
Railroad built 1874; likely the original bridgeStone arch bridge over Happy Hollow Pond Outflow on P&W East Providence BranchOpen to traffic
PW - Kinsman Hill Road Overpass (New London County, Connecticut)
Stone arch bridge over Kinsman Hill Road Exd on P&W Willimantic Branch in LisbonOpen to traffic
PW - Laurel Hill Tunnel (New London County, Connecticut)
Built 1875 by the Norwich & Worcester RailroadTunnel under Laurel Hill/CT 2 on Providence & Worcester Railroad in NorwichOpen to traffic
PW - Little River Arch (New London County, Connecticut)
Built 1909Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Little River on P&W Willimantic Branch in SpragueOpen to traffic
PW - Mattabesset River Bridge (Middlesex County, Connecticut)
Built 1910Pony/through plate girder bridge over Mattabesset River on P&W Cromwell SecondaryOpen to traffic
PW - Merrick Brook Bridge (Windham County, Connecticut)
Built 1901Deck plate girder bridge over Merrick Brook on P&W Willimantic BranchOpen to traffic
PW - Middletown Swing Bridge (Middlesex County, Connecticut)
Replaced an earlier bridge at this location built in 1872.Swing through truss bridge over the Connecticut River on the Connecticut Central Railroad in MiddletownOpen to traffic
PW - Muddy River Arch (New Haven County, Connecticut)
Stone arch bridge over Muddy River on Providence & Worcester RailroadOpen to traffic
PW - Nooks Hill Road Overpass (Middlesex County, Connecticut)
Built 1910Steel stringer bridge over Nooks Hill Road on Providence & Worcester RailroadOpen to traffic
PW - Omega Pond Bridge (Providence County, Rhode Island)
Double-intersection Warren through truss bridge over Omega Pond outflow/Ten Mile River on Providence & Worcester RailroadOpen to traffic
PW - Packers Pond Bridge (Windham County, Connecticut)
Deck plate girder bridge over Mill Brook on Providence & Worcester RailroadOpen to traffic
PW - Plains Road Overpass (Windham County, Connecticut)
Built 1911Deck plate girder bridge over Plains Road on P&W Willimantic BranchOpen to traffic
PW - Rockfall High Bridge (Middlesex County, Connecticut)
Built 1898Double-intersection Warren deck truss bridge over Coginchaug River on P&W Air Line BranchOpen to traffic
PW - Route 157 Overpass (Middlesex County, Connecticut)
Built 1925Steel stringer bridge over CT 157/Reeds Gap Road on P&W Middletown BranchOpen to traffic
PW - Shetucket River Bridge (Windham County, Connecticut)
Built 1907Deck plate girder bridge over Shetucket River on P&W Willimantic Branch in WindhamOpen to traffic
PW - Shetucket River Bridge (New London County, Connecticut)
Built 1890 for the Providence and Worcester RailroadPennsylvania through truss bridge over Shetucket River on Providence and Worcester Railroad in NorwichOpen to traffic
PW - South Street Overpass (Middlesex County, Connecticut)
Built 1910Steel stringer bridge over South Street & Cromwell Creek on Providence & Worcester RailroadOpen to traffic
PW - Southbridge Street Overpass (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Built 1910 by Boston Bridge WorksDouble-intersection Warren through truss bridge over Southbridge Street on Providence & Worcester RailroadOpen to traffic
PW - St. Paul Street Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Built 1913Pony/through plate girder bridge over St. Paul Street on Providence & Worcester RailroadOpen to traffic
PW - Sumner Brook Bridge (Middlesex County, Connecticut)
Built 1911Pony/through plate girder bridge over Sumner Brook on Providence & Worcester RailroadOut of Service
PW - Taft Tunnel (New London County, Connecticut)
Built 1837Tunnel on P&W Norwich Branch in LisbonOpen to traffic
PW - Ten Mile River Bridge (Providence County, Rhode Island)
Built 1884Deck plate girder and stone/brick arch bridge over Tenmile River & Roger Williams Ave on Providence & Worcester RailroadOpen to traffic
PW - Triad Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Through truss bridge over Blackstone River on P&W Providence MainOpen to traffic
PW - Waldo Brook Arch (New London County, Connecticut)
Built 1906Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Waldo Brook on P&W Willimantic Branch in SpragueOpen to traffic
PW - Willimantic River Bridge (Windham County, Connecticut)
Built 1904Deck plate girder bridge over Willimantic River on Providence & Worcester Railroad in WillimanticOpen to traffic
PW - Woonsocket Viaduct (Providence County, Rhode Island)
Built 1915Deck plate girder bridge over Blackstone River, Truman Drive, Clinton Street, and Main Street on P&W Providence MainOpen to traffic
SNETT - Triad Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Converted to trail use 2015-6Abandoned Pratt deck truss girder bridge over Blackstone River, P&W Providence Main on Southern New England Trunkline Trail in MillvilleOpen to pedestrians and bicycles
Southgate Street Overpass (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Southgate Street on P&W Norwich Branch in WorcesterOpen to traffic
West Street Bridge (Middlesex County, Connecticut)
Built 1932Wooden bridge over Connecticut Central Railroad on West Street in MiddletownReplaced by a new bridge in 2019