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Charter Oak Bridge (1955)

Hartford County, Connecticut

Photos 

Charter Oak Bridge (Old)

Photo from old postcard

BH Photo #511294

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Connecticut River on US 5 and SR 15
Location
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1955
Design
Deck plate girder
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.75334, -72.65359   (decimal degrees)
41°45'12" N, 72°39'13" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/695079/4625050 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 94940 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1942 (270)
Built during 1940s (4,290)
Connecticut (858)
Connecticut River (118)
Deck girder (6,623)
Girder (11,669)
Hartford County, Connecticut (152)
 Hartford, Connecticut (27)
Lost (31,828)
Lost 1991 (333)
Lost during 1990s (4,214)
Owned by state (16,771)
Plate girder (9,182)
Replaced by new bridge (21,709)

Update Log 

  • November 3, 2021: New photos from Geoff Hubbs

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Sources 

  • Geoff Hubbs

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