Friday, August 29, 2025

1867+1903-1974 Lost/NYNH&H Swing Bridges at Providence, RI

If you are here because of "Lost/Red Bridge (Manual Swing Bridge) at Providence, RI," then you need to go there.


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1. View of bridge from Interstate 195 (Washington Bridge) looking southwest - India Point Railroad Bridge, Spanning Seekonk River between Providence & East Providence, Providence, Providence County, RI

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12. View of swing span looking northeast

Matthew Chase posted
This is the same location as the original 1938 hurricane photo ,…
India Point Bridge
Fox Point 
Providence, Rhode Island

I think I found Matthew's hurricane photo.
Matthew Chase posted
We are heading back to Providence, RI
Steven Allen 
1938 hurricane in Providence—Tidal wave surged over New Haven Railroad tracks, wrecking freight sheds

1867 Bridge:
BridgeHunter_1867

1921 photo from Providence Journal files via BridgeHunter_1903
Looking North

I got this closeup of the fixed spans because I noticed in a street view that they still existed in the 21st Century.
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21. View of approach span, looking east 

In fact, they still existed in Apr 2023.
Google Earth, Apr 2023

Just a month later, the only thing that was left is the construction barge. Was this yacht club like the one in Port Huron that thought history looked ugly?
Google Earth, May 2023

It appears that this bridge was used by an industrial spur to just a few industries in India Point Park. So why was it double tracked? It seems that one track would be sufficient for a short industrial spur.
1957/59 Providence Quad @ 24,000


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