Drake Hill Road Bridge

Drake Hill Road Bridge
2010 photo
Location Drake Hill Rd. at Farmington River, Simsbury, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°52′6″N 72°48′1″W / 41.86833°N 72.80028°W / 41.86833; -72.80028Coordinates: 41°52′6″N 72°48′1″W / 41.86833°N 72.80028°W / 41.86833; -72.80028
Area less than one acre
Built 1892
Architect Buddington,J. H.
Architectural style Parker truss
NRHP Reference # 84000999[1]
Added to NRHP July 19, 1984

Drake Hill Road Bridge, also known as the Old Drake Hill Flower Bridge,[2] is a bridge in Simsbury, Connecticut, originally carrying Drake Hill Road over the Farmington River. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is a single-span, pin-connected Parker truss constructed in 1892 with wrought iron, cast iron and steel. One of only three surviving Parker trusses in Connecticut, the Drake Hill Road Bridge rests on brownstone abutments and carries a 12 foot roadway for a span of 183 feet.[3] The bridge originally carried vehicle traffic, but was decommissioned from that use in 1992 after the completion of a new, two-lane bridge located just a few hundred feet downstream to the north. The Drake Hill Road Bridge is now open strictly for pedestrian and bicycle traffic.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Official Simsbury, CT Website, Retrieved June 27, 2015.
  3. ↑ Clouette, Matthew (February 20, 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Drake Hill Road Bridge" (PDF). National Park Service. and Accompanying photos, exterior and interior, from 1983


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