South Norwalk Railroad Bridge Explained
South Norwalk Railroad Bridge |
Carries: | 4 tracks of New Haven Line |
Design: | through Pratt truss |
Coordinates: | South Norwalk Railroad Bridge | Embed: | yes | Partof: | South Main and Washington Streets Historic District | Nrhp Type: | cp | Nocat: | yes | Caption: | Bridge site in U.S. state of Connecticut | Location: | Main and Washington Streets Norwalk, Connecticut | Coordinates: | 41.0989°N -73.4189°W | Built: | 1895 | Added: | December 16, 1977 (original) November 8, 1985 (increase I) April 15, 1999 (increase II) | Area: | 5.5acres (original) 2.5acres (increase I) 3acres (increase II) | Partof Refnum: | 77001393, 85003505, and 99000449 |
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Builder: | NY, NH&H RR |
Below: | 3.38m (11.09feet) |
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.[1]
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Notes and References
- Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=77001393}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: South Main & Washington Street ]. March 28, 1977 . Bruce Clouette . National Park Service. and