Sakonnet River rail bridge
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| Sakonnet River rail bridge | |
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| Carries | Old Colony and Newport Railway |
| Crosses | Sakonnet River |
| Locale | between Portsmouth and Tiverton |
| Design | swing bridge |
| Opening date | 1899 |
| Destruction date | 1980 |
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The Sakonnet River rail bridge was a swing bridge built in 1899 by the Pennsylvania Steel Co. It was closed in 1980 after it was damaged by an overweight train loaded with military equipment. The swing bridge was left in the open position to allow boat traffic to pass but a barge ran into it in 1988. The bridge swing structure was removed in late 2006 and the supporting piers were demolished by explosion on February 9th 2007.
[edit] External links
- Photograph of Railway bridge demolition February 9th, 2007, courtesy Projo.com.
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