This bridge was originally built by the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad.
"This bridge is one of the finest and earliest surviving Scherzer rolling lift bascule bridges and is complimented by a long series of pin-connected truss spans" [HistoricBridges]
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| Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in Sep 1976 via Bridge Hunter, Public Domain |
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| David De Lancy, Mar 2021 |
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| Rick Barnett posted The railroad bridge over the Connecticut River at Ferry Point. Richard Spearrin: Photograph it in the near future. It is ultimately to be taken down in favor of a replacement. AND....the replacement might not be as accessible for photo's as this one!! |
A video allows us to get a partially open view. Skip to 1:03 for some action other than getting seasick. When I watched the first part with full screen on my 23" monitor, my brain started getting a little motion sick. Note that the bridge keeps going up long after the boat has passed. I'm glad this bridge tender is not operating a bridge that stops auto traffic. He would create an unnecessary traffic jam. Historic Bridges has another video of the bridge going up.
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| Screeenshot @ 1:26 |
Photo 96 is the first of nine photos concerning this bridge.
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| HAER CONN,5-NEWHA,37--96 96. Connecticut River Bridge. Old Lyme, New London Co., CT. Sec. 4209, MP 106.89. - Northeast Railroad Corridor, Amtrak Route between New York/Connecticut & Connecticut/Rhode Island State Lines, New Haven, New Haven County, CT |
A copy another of the HAER photos because it provides a closeup of the movable span.
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| HAER CONN,5-NEWHA,37--103 103. Connecticut River Bridge draw span. Old Lyme, New London Co., CT. Sec. 4209, MP 106.89. - Northeast Railroad Corridor, Amtrak Route between New York/Connecticut & Connecticut/Rhode Island State Lines, New Haven, New Haven County, CT |
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