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PW - CT66 Overpass

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Description

The former NYNH&H "Air Line" historically crossed Route 66 on a skewed deck plate girder underpass that rested on brownstone abutments and spanned two lanes of traffic. The current structure was constructed in 1996 to allow for widening of the road below. It is occasionally referred to as the "Lionel Bridge" by railfans due to its resemblance to a truss bridges offered by Lionel Toy Trains in many mid-20th century toy train sets.

Facts

Overview: Through truss bridge over CT 66 on Connecticut Central Railroad
Location: Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1996
Railroads: - Connecticut Central Railroad (CCCL)
- New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad (NH)
- Providence & Worcester Railroad (PW)
Design: Modern polygonal Warren through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 200.1 ft.
Total length: 204.1 ft.
Also called: CCCL - CT66 Overpass
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.55657, -72.66744 (decimal degrees)
41°33'24" N, 72°40'03" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/694519/4603172 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Middletown
Inventory numbers: CT 522 (Connecticut bridge number)
BH 55319 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

December 19, 2020: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
July 23, 2015: Updated by Ian Martin: Edited description
October 9, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Changed type
January 26, 2013: Added by Luke Harden

Sources

Luke
Ian Martin
Flickr - Photo of predecessor bridge
Geoff Hubbs