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The Long Bridge

Litchfield County, Connecticut

Photos 

Long Bridge 2

Before 1891

Frank H. DeMars photo

Enlarge

BH Photo #468271

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Covered Pony Truss Bridge over West Branch, Farmington River on Pleasant Valley Road
Location
Barkhamsted, Litchfield County, Connecticut
Status
Replaced by a new bridge in 1908
History
Washed away in flood waters, January 24, 1891.
Also called
Pleasant Valley Road Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.91260, -72.98803   (decimal degrees)
41°54'45" N, 72°59'17" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/666858/4642029 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 88639 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Barkhamsted, Connecticut (6)
Connecticut (845)
Covered (2,725)
Litchfield County, Connecticut (96)
Lost (29,936)
Lost 1891 (16)
Lost during 1890s (216)
Replaced by new bridge (20,364)

Update Log 

  • March 21, 2020: New photos from Chester Gehman

Sources 

  • Chester Gehman - gehmanc2000 [at] yahoo [dot] com

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