South Norwalk Railroad Bridge

Not to be confused with Norwalk River Railroad Bridge.
South Norwalk Railroad Bridge

1910 postcard view along Washington Street with the bridge behind the trolley
Coordinates

41°05′56″N 73°25′08″W / 41.09889°N 73.41889°WCoordinates: 41°05′56″N 73°25′08″W / 41.09889°N 73.41889°W

South Norwalk Railroad Bridge
Bridge site in U.S. state of Connecticut
Location Main and Washington Streets Norwalk, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°05′56″N 73°25′08″W / 41.09889°N 73.41889°W
Area 5.5 acres (2.2 ha) (original)
2.5 acres (1.0 ha) (increase I)
3 acres (1.2 ha) (increase II)
Built 1895
Governing body Local
Part of South Main and Washington Streets Historic District (#77001393, 85003505, and 99000449[1])
Added to NRHP December 16, 1977 (original)
November 8, 1985 (increase I)
April 15, 1999 (increase II)
Carries 4 tracks of New Haven Line
Characteristics
Design through Pratt truss
Clearance below 3.38 metres (11 ft 1 in)
History
Constructed by NY,NH&H RR
Opened 1895

The South Norwalk Railroad Bridge is an 1895 bridge in Norwalk, Connecticut. It carries the four sets of Metro-North railroad tracks across the busy intersection of Main Street and Washington Street in the South Norwalk section of the city. The bridge is adjacent to the South Norwalk Switch Tower Museum, which showcases the railroad switch tower where tracks were physically switched at the intersection of the Danbury Branch and the New Haven Line.

The bridge is a contributing structure in the South Main and Washington Streets Historic District.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
  2. ↑ Bruce Clouette (March 28, 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: South Main & Washington Street" (PDF). National Park Service. and Accompanying 13 photos, from 1977

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