1913 CT-82 Swing Bridge over Connecticut River at East Haddam, CT

(Archived Bridge Hunter; Historic Bridges; Satellite, 120 photos)

EastHaddamSwingBridgeProject
It is closed until Apr 1, 2024, because of $78.4m rehabilitation work. This project will also add a cantilevered sidewalk on the south side.

EastHaddamSwingBridgeProject_2023photos, Jan23_drone13

"This is one of the most visually impressive swing bridges in the country, with its large 460 foot [140m] swing span paired with an impressive 326 foot [99m] fixed Pennsylvania through truss span. In addition there is a small 95 foot [29m] riveted Warren deck truss approach span at the west end of the bridge. The length of the swing span, while not the longest in the world, is certainly among the longest spans surviving in the country. It is thus a highly significant bridge in this context." [HistoricBridges]

Bridges Now and Then posted
"EAST HADDAM, CT–The grainy photograph shows a crew from the American Bridge Co. working on the deck of the now-iconic Swing Bridge over an icy Connecticut River about four months before it first opened to cars and much fanfare in 1913." (CT Examiner)
John Jauchler: Interestingly, the ferry still operates just a few miles downstream from here.

 

Bridges Now and Then posted
A mid construction look at the East Haddam Swing Bridge, East Haddam, Connecticut, December 13, 1912. (East Haddam Swing Bridge Project)

Rob Mac, Sep 2018

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