Boardman's Bridge

Photos

Photo taken by Doug Kerr in May 2008

BH Photo #182063

Overview: Lenticular through truss bridge over Housatonic River on Boardman Road (Bypasssed section)
Location: New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut
Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
History: Built in 1888 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company; Bypassed 1985
Builder: - Berlin Iron Bridge Co. of East Berlin, Connecticut
Design: Wrought iron Lenticular through truss
Dimensions: Total length: 188.0 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on May 13, 1976
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.59337, -73.44979 (decimal degrees)
41°35'36" N, 73°26'59" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/629200/4605791 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: New Milford
Inventory numbers: NRHP 76001983 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 46454 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

May 13, 2018: New photos from Chester Gehman
April 13, 2018: New photos from Richard Doody
June 20, 2016: Updated by Christopher Finigan: Added category "Pin-connected"
May 23, 2016: Updated by Alexander D. Mitchell IV: Bridge closed to all traffic, fenced at both ends
October 12, 2010: New photos from Doug Kerr
October 9, 2010: Added by Anthony Dillon

Boardman's Bridge

Posted March 11, 2015, by ArtS (asuckewer [at] knite [dot] com)

Progress towards restoration:

Boardman's Bridge

Posted January 6, 2015, by ArtS (asuckewer [at] knite [dot] com)

Money has been allocated to do a study to determine if the bridge can be repaired for foot traffic:

Boardman's Bridge

Posted November 26, 2014, by ArtS (asuckewer [at] knite [dot] com)

According to this article, the status should be changed to closed:

Boardman's Bridge

Posted January 20, 2014, by ArtS (asuckewer [at] knite [dot] com)

Fundraising has begun for Boardman Bridge's restoration: