Merritt Parkway Bridges
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The 69 original bridges of the Merritt Parkway
were designed by George L. Dunkelberger. Each bridge had a unique design that represented various 1930s architectural styles, such as Art Deco
, Art Moderne, French Renaissance
, Gothic
, Neoclassicism
, and Rustic
. Some of the bridges have been reconstructed in recent years, and three of the original bridges have been torn down and replaced. The presence of these artistic bridges is one of the reasons that the Merritt Parkway has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
Below is a list of the 42 bridges that cross over the Merritt Parkway
and another list of the 39 bridges that the Merritt Parkway uses to cross over another road or major waterway. The lists are arranged from south to north.
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Merritt Parkway
The Merritt Parkway is a historic limited-access parkway in Fairfield County, Connecticut. The parkway is known for its scenic layout, its uniquely styled signage, and the architecturally elaborate overpasses along the route. It is designated as a National Scenic Byway and is also listed in the...
were designed by George L. Dunkelberger. Each bridge had a unique design that represented various 1930s architectural styles, such as Art Deco
Art Deco
Art deco , or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and...
, Art Moderne, French Renaissance
French Renaissance
French Renaissance is a recent term used to describe a cultural and artistic movement in France from the late 15th century to the early 17th century. It is associated with the pan-European Renaissance that many cultural historians believe originated in northern Italy in the fourteenth century...
, Gothic
Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
, Neoclassicism
Neoclassicism
Neoclassicism is the name given to Western movements in the decorative and visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture that draw inspiration from the "classical" art and culture of Ancient Greece or Ancient Rome...
, and Rustic
Rustic
Rustic can refer to:*rural*pastoralIn zoology:* Rustic moths, various noctuid moths of subfamilies Hadeninae and Noctuinae, including** The Rustic, * The Rustic , a brush-footed butterfly...
. Some of the bridges have been reconstructed in recent years, and three of the original bridges have been torn down and replaced. The presence of these artistic bridges is one of the reasons that the Merritt Parkway has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
Below is a list of the 42 bridges that cross over the Merritt Parkway
Merritt Parkway
The Merritt Parkway is a historic limited-access parkway in Fairfield County, Connecticut. The parkway is known for its scenic layout, its uniquely styled signage, and the architecturally elaborate overpasses along the route. It is designated as a National Scenic Byway and is also listed in the...
and another list of the 39 bridges that the Merritt Parkway uses to cross over another road or major waterway. The lists are arranged from south to north.
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Bridges crossing over the Merritt Parkway
Bridge No. | Carries | Location | Built | Design | Notes |
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695 | Round Hill Road | MP 3.48, Greenwich 41.0839°N 73.6652°W |
1935 | Moderne/Modern Classicism. Single span, segmental arch on piers, 24'. Concrete with cast-concrete ornament. | Adaptation of classical arch with keystone on pylons. Balustrade abstracted from classical sources. |
696 | Lake Avenue | MP 4.69, Greenwich 41.0956°N 73.6487°W |
1940 | Art Deco . Double-arched rigid frame steel span resting on steel center piers. Abutments faced with random ashlar stone. | Center piers and spans carry cast-iron ornament of grapevines and classicizing urns. Metal parts originally polychromed, now painted bright blue. |
697 | North Street | MP 5.65, Greenwich 41.0945°N 73.6324°W |
1937 (reconstructed 1993) | Moderne/Modern Classicism. Concrete cast to suggest rusticated masonry. Single span, segmental arch on piers. | Abstracted, simplified classicism apparent in balustrade. |
699 | Stanwich Road | MP 7.44, Greenwich 41.0973°N 73.6036°W |
1936 (reconstructed 1990) | Moderne. Concrete rigid frame bridge. Single span, segmental arch on piers, 64'. | Bas-relief shield displaying winged wheel near top of each abutment. Cream-colored concrete with gray cast ornament. |
700 | Guinea Road | MP 8.11, Stamford 41.1008°N 73.5921°W |
1937 | Classical Revival/Rustic. Concrete arch bridge, 80'. Single span, segmental arch. | Faced with rock-faced rubble stone and with rusticated voussoirs of rock-faced granite. |
702 | Riverbank Road | MP 8.60, Stamford 41.1006°N 73.5822°W |
1937 | Moderne. Concrete rigid-frame bridge. Single span, segmental arch on piers, 63'. | Faceted pylons; abstracted classical balustrades with enlarged faceted pedestals separating sections of plain balusters. |
704 | Wire Mill Road | MP 9.91, Stamford 41.1065°N 73.5593°W |
1938 | Moderne/Modern Classicism. Rigid frame bridge. Single span, segmental arch on piers, 63'. | Concrete, colored gray and yellow. Balustrade with cartouche at center of span bearing Connecticut State Seal. Arching approaches. |
707 | Newfield Avenue | MP 11.34, Stamford 41.1163°N 73.5352°W |
1937 (reconstructed 1995) | Art Deco. Concrete with cast concrete ornament. Single span, segmental arch on piers. | Cartouche bearing Connecticut State Seal above center of span flanked by banding of geometric ornament with curving striations. |
708 | Ponus Ridge Road | MP 12.29, New Canaan 41.1189°N 73.5175°W |
1937 | Moderne/Modern Classicism. Concrete rigid frame bridge. Single span, segmental arch on piers, 63'. | Cast-concrete ornament. Rusticated abutments; balustrade with cartouche bearing Connecticut State Seal at center of span. |
710 | Metro-North railroad bridge | MP 13.32, New Canaan 41.1170°N 73.4980°W |
1937 | Moderne. Concrete. Double span, segmental arches on piers, restrained ornament. | |
711/5810 | Lapham Road | MP 13.55, New Canaan 41.1165°N 73.4937°W |
1989 | Art Deco. Rigid frame concrete with cast-concrete ornament. Single span, segmental arch on piers, 63'. | Crenellated parapet. Cast panels with floral motifs ornament abutments. Grooved striations follow vertical and horizontal lines of abutments and span. Original 1937 bridge replaced. |
712 | South Avenue (Route 124) | MP 14.14, New Canaan 41.1191°N 73.4831°W |
1937 (reconstructed 1997) | Art Deco. Concrete with cast concrete ornament. Single span, segmental arch on piers. | Saw-toothed parapet. On abutments, exuberant bas-relief scrolls rise as from fountain. |
713 | White Oak Shade Road | MP 14.71, New Canaan 41.1232°N 73.4737°W |
1938 (reconstructed 1991) | Moderne. Concrete rigid frame, with cast-concrete ornament. Single span, segmental arch on piers, 63'. | Saw-toothed parapet. On abutments, ornaments suggesting exfoliation of stone curl over vertical rods. |
714/5811 | Marvin Ridge Road | MP 15.13, New Canaan 41.1271°N 73.4675°W |
1989 | Moderne/Modern Classicism. Rigid frame concrete with cast-concrete ornament. Single span, segmental arch on piers, 63'. | Inset panels with high relief urns on blue backgrounds near tops of abutments. Parapets have bas-relief panels imitating Roman grilles. Abstracted outlines of urns also inscribed under bridge. Original 1937 bridge replaced. |
716 | Comstock Hill Avenue | MP 16.53, Norwalk 41.1375°N 73.4449°W |
1938 (reconstructed 1989) | Moderne. Concrete rigid frame bridge with cast-concrete ornament. Single span, segmental arch on piers, 60'. | Abutments have inset bas-relief panels depicting a Puritan and an Indian. Parapet of simple posts and panels. |
722 | West Rocks Road | MP 18.08, Norwalk 41.1455°N 73.4174°W |
1938 (reconstructed 1986) | Moderne. Structural steel rigid frame bridge. Single span, segmental arch on piers, 64'. | Restrained ornament. Split pylons. Crenellated molding. Recently repaired. Chainlink fence added at top. |
723 | East Rocks Road | MP 18.48, Norwalk 41.1490°N 73.4113°W |
1938 | Moderne/Modern Classicism. Concrete rigid frame bridge. Single span, segmental arch on piers, 77'. | Balustrade with Connecticut State Seal on shield at center of span. |
724 | Grumman Avenue | MP 18.97, Norwalk 41.1532°N 73.4039°W |
1938 (reconstructed 1997) | Moderne/Modern Classicism. Concrete rigid frame bridge. Single span, segmental arch on piers, 60'. | Sgraffito panels at top of abutments depict neoclasical griffons flanking Connecticut State Seal. Classicizing grille design forms metal railing. Chain-link fence added along parapet. |
726 | Newtown Turnpike | MP 20.24, Westport 41.1634°N 73.3834°W |
1939 | French Renaissance Revival. Concrete rigid frame bridge, 60'. Double span, rounded arches. | Concrete cast and treated to imitate random ashlar stone facing. Apparently inspired by fortified bridge; historicizing details include solid parapet which, at the center of span, juts out around corbelled bracket or platform. |
729 | Clinton Avenue | MP 21.30, Westport 41.1634°N 73.3633°W |
1940 | Moderne with classicizing details. Concrete abutments, steel span and railing. Single span, segmental arch on piers. | Tower-like abutments with waterspouts. Shield patterns in metal railing. |
732 | North Avenue | MP 22.46, Westport 41.1685°N 73.3422°W |
1939 | Art Deco. Concrete rigid frame bridge. Single span, segmental arch on piers, 60'. | Fiddle-head fern motif appears in two-toned concrete sgraffito within vertical stepped panels on abutments and in wrought-iron railing. Ferns, flowers, and snail are depicted in sgraffito panels that terminate parapets. Sgraffito undercourse is aggregate of Wisconsin black onyx and Swedish emerald pearl. Chain link fence added to parapet. |
735 | Merwins Lane | MP 24.23, Fairfield 41.1802°N 73.3129°W |
1940 | Art Deco. Concrete, double span with segmental arches on piers. | Concrete of center pier and abutments cast in horizontal layers that resemble overlapping clapboards. Sculptural, free-standing concrete butterflies on abutments. Metal railing: spider webs in panels with cast spider applied in different place on each panel. |
736 | Redding Road | MP 24.71, Fairfield 41.1853°N 73.3069°W |
1939 | Moderne. Concrete, single span, segmental arch on piers. | Crenellated parapet |
737 | Congress Street | MP 25.22, Fairfield 41.1900°N 73.2995°W |
1938 | Moderne. Concrete rigid frame bridge. Single span, segmental arch on piers, 60'. | Towering skyscraper-like pylons flank a parapet with panels that project and recede in steps. |
739 | Burr Street | MP 25.97, Fairfield 41.1943°N 73.2859°W |
1939 (reconstructed 1994) | Moderne. Concrete, cast-concrete ornament. Single span, segmental arch on piers. | Abutments vertically striated with deep grooves and have cast bas-relief panels depicting engineers working on Parkway. Concrete parapet is crenellated and pierced. Chain-link fence added to west side parapet. |
742 | Morehouse Highway | MP 27.75, Fairfield 41.2111°N 73.2622°W |
1939 | Art Deco. Concrete, cast-concrete ornament. Double span, segmental arches on piers. | In cast concrete, grid of recessed lines suggests structure made of square blocks. Within squares, geometric patterning that features concentric quarter circles is concentrated on stepped, pierced parapet. Chain link fence added to parapet. |
744 | Easton Turnpike (Route 59) | MP 28.53, Fairfield 41.2208°N 73.2545°W |
1936 (reconstructed 1995) | Moderne/Modern Classicism. Concrete, single span, segmental arch on piers. | Abutments have tall niches with grille-like ornaments at their bases. Balustrade is simple, classicizing. |
745 | Park Avenue | MP 29.23, Trumbull 41.2280°N 73.2455°W |
1940 | Late Gothic Revival. Concrete, single span, round arch. | Bracket at center of span supported by foliate corbel. Drain spouts follow curve of arch. |
746 | Plattsville Road | MP 29.60, Trumbull 41.2298°N 73.2388°W |
1939 | Moderne. Concrete, single span, segmental arch on piers. | Connecticut State Seal in cast concrete bas relief at center of span. |
747 | Madison Avenue | MP 30.00, Trumbull 41.2317°N 73.2321°W |
1939 | Moderne. Concrete, single span, segmental arch on piers. | Concave vertical panels, each with a small recessed ornament centered near top, make up facing of bridge, including span. On each abutment, 2 panels fold out to form pier carrying, near top, flowers and scrolls. |
748 | Main Street (Route 111) | MP 30.58, Trumbull 41.2323°N 73.2204°W |
1936 (reconstructed 2003) | Moderne/Modern Classicism. Concrete, rigid frame bridge. Single span, segmental arch on piers, 60'. | Concrete is cast in horizontal layers resembling overlapping clapboards. Bridge is topped by alternating sections of balustrade and solid parapet. |
749 | Frenchtown Road | MP 31.04, Trumbull 41.2319°N 73.2118°W |
1942 | French Renaissance. Double span, rounded arches. | Concrete cast and treated to resemble random ashlar stone facing and chamfered voussoirs. Buttressed center pier. Solid parapet pierced with small square openings, suggesting fortified bridge. |
4375 | Route 25 Route 25 (Connecticut) Route 25 is a , primary state highway connecting the city of Bridgeport and the town of Brookfield in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Route 25 is a six-lane freeway from Bridgeport to northern Trumbull and a two-lane surface road the rest of the way to Brookfield.Route 25 was... south to Route 15 north ramp |
MP 32.10, Trumbull 41.2354°N 73.1921°W |
1981 | Utilitarian. Concrete abutments with straight steel beam span. | Not on NRHP |
4364 | Route 25 south | MP 32.16, Trumbull 41.2356°N 73.1908°W |
1981 | Utilitarian. Concrete abutments with straight steel beam span. | Not on NRHP |
4363 | Route 25 north | MP 32.19, Trumbull 41.2356°N 73.1906°W |
1981 | Utilitarian. Concrete abutments with straight steel beam span. | Not on NRHP |
4378 | Route 25 north to Route 15 south ramp | MP 32.35, Trumbull 41.2361°N 73.1872°W |
1981 | Utilitarian. Concrete abutments with straight steel beam span. | Not on NRHP |
751 | Rocky Hill Road (abandoned) | MP 32.40, Trumbull 41.2363°N 73.1864°W |
1935 | Moderne/Utilitarian. Concrete abutments, boxed steel span, 62'8". Built-up pylons. | Panels and rivets of span seem to be designed at least partially for decorative appearance. |
5294 | Nichols Avenue (Route 108), | MP 33.73, Trumbull 41.2379°N 73.1613°W |
1983 | Utilitarian. Concrete abutments with straight steel beam span. | Original 1940 bridge replaced Not on NRHP HABS Huntington Turnpike Bridge Trumbull |
5292 | Route 15 north to Route 8 Route 8 (Connecticut) Route 8 is the portion of the multistate New England Route 8 within the state of Connecticut. It is a state highway running north–south from Bridgeport, through Waterbury, all the way to the Massachusetts state line where it continues as Route 8... north ramp |
MP 34.13, Trumbull 41.2372°N 73.1535°W |
1984 | Utilitarian. Concrete abutments with straight steel beam span. | Not on NRHP |
5293 | Route 15 south to Route 8 south ramp | MP 34.15, Trumbull 41.2371°N 73.1530°W |
1984 | Utilitarian. Concrete abutments with straight steel beam span. | Not on NRHP |
759 | James Farm Road | MP 36.06, Stratford 41.2410°N 73.1174°W |
1940 | Moderne/Modern Classicism. Concrete, double span, rounded arches. | Concrete cast to resemble rusticated masonry. Monumental pillars on each side of center pier support freestanding clusters, each made up of 4 sculpted wings. Pierced parapet suggests a balustrade. Cartouche on each abutment bears initials CHD, for "Connecticut Highway Department". |
Bridges carrying the Merritt Parkway
Bridge No. | Crosses over | Location | Built | Design | Notes |
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691 | Byram River | MP 1.63, Greenwich 41.0589°N 73.6753°W |
1934 (reconstructed 1997) | Utilitarian. Concrete, single straight span. | |
692/5653 | Riversville Road | MP 1.78, Greenwich 41.0610°N 73.6748°W |
1988 | Moderne/Modern Classicism. Twin double spans, supported by center piers between road and river. | Rectangular and circular recessed panels on piers and span. Original 1935 bridge replaced. |
693 | Glenville Water Company Road (private) | MP 2.31, Greenwich 41.0678°N 73.6702°W |
1935 | Utilitarian/Moderne, Concrete arch bridge. | Very simple; balustrade with chamfered balusters and pedestals with pyramidal caps. |
694 | Converse Pond Brook | MP 2.84, Greenwich 41.0752°N 73.6694°W |
1935 | Utilitarian/Moderne. Concrete straight span. | Very simple; balustrade with chamfered balusters. |
698 | Taconic Road | MP 6.30, Greenwich 41.0900°N 73.6223°W |
1936 | Moderne/Modern Classicism. Concrete arch. | High, round arch with small keystone, between tapered, obelisk-like pylons. Bas-reliefs of Connecticut State Seal on inner faces of pylons. |
701 | Mianus River | MP 8.26, Stamford 41.1006°N 73.5887°W |
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703 | Long Ridge Road (Route 104) | MP 9.47, Stamford 41.1030°N 73.5660°W |
1936 | Moderne. Rigid frame concrete. Segmental arch on piers, 52'. | Pleated parapet. Applied ornament in quarter-circle sunbursts and fountains. |
705 | Rippowam River | MP 10.12, Stamford 41.1083°N 73.5556°W |
1936 | Rustic. Concrete arch, 56'. | Rock-faced random ashlar facing. |
706 | High Ridge Road (Route 137) | MP 10.66, Stamford 41.1120°N 73.5465°W |
1937 (reconstructed 1994) | Moderne. Structural steel. Single span, segmental arch, 45'. | Molded strip of geometric ornament at top of pylons. |
709 | Old Stamford Road (Route 106) | MP 13.24, New Canaan 41.1172°N 73.4993°W |
1937 (reconstructed 1994) | Moderne. Reinforced concrete, rigid frame. Single span, segmental arch, 45'. | Vertically striated pylons and solid parapet of panels and pedestals. Bas-relief of Connecticut State Seal on inner face of pylons. |
2144 | Five Mile River | MP 14.87, New Canaan 41.1247°N 73.4713°W |
1937 (reconstructed 1975) | Not on NRHP | |
715 | New Canaan Avenue (Route 123) | MP 15.87, Norwalk 41.1337°N 73.4568°W |
1937 (reconstructed 1995) | Late Gothic Revival. Rigid frame steel span between concrete abutments, 45'. | Triangular pylons with inset tracery panels; balustrade has low pointed arches between square posts. Shield on inner face of pylons. |
717 | Silvermine Avenue | MP 16.75, Norwalk 41.1387°N 73.4408°W |
1938 | Moderne. Concrete, segmental arch on piers. | Stepped pylons and simple balustrade. HABS - Silvermine Avenue Bridge |
718 | Silvermine River Silvermine River The Silvermine River is an river in Norwalk and New Canaan, Connecticut. It is spanned by the 1899 Perry Avenue Bridge in the Silvermine neighborhood, and by the Silvermine River Bridge that carries the Merritt Parkway. It is a tributary of the Norwalk River which it joins at the north end of... |
MP 16.77, Norwalk 41.1389°N 73.4400°W |
1958 | Original 1938 bridge replaced Not on NRHP HABS - Silvermine River Bridge |
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719 | Perry Avenue | MP 17.11, Norwalk 41.1405°N 73.4343°W |
1936 | Moderne/Modern Classicism. Concrete rigid frame bridge. Single span, round arch, 30'. | Prominent keystone. Simple balustrade. Bas-relief of Connecticut State Seal on inner face of pylons. |
6069 | U.S. Route 7 | MP 17.28, Norwalk 41.1415°N 73.4310°W |
1991 | Utilitarian. Concrete abutments with straight steel span. | Not on NRHP |
720 | Metro North railroad bridge | MP 17.46, Norwalk 41.1422°N 73.4280°W |
1937 | Utilitarian. Concrete skew span, 37'. | Segmental arch on piers with wing walls. |
721 | Norwalk River Norwalk River The Norwalk River is a river in southwestern Connecticut, approximately long. The word "Norwalk" comes from the Algonquian word "noyank" meaning "point of land".-Description:... |
MP 17.51, Norwalk 41.1424°N 73.4269°W |
1938 (reconstructed 1988) | Utilitarian. Concrete triple-arch bridge, 86'. | Rounded arches with buttressed center pier. |
530 | Main Avenue (SR 719) | MP 17.58, Norwalk 41.1426°N 73.4257°W |
1938 | Classical Revival/Rustic. Concrete rigid frame bridge. Twin single spans, segmental arches on piers, 62' | Random rubble facing with rock-faced granite voussoirs, quoins, and coping. |
725 | Chestnut Hill Road (Route 53 Route 53 (Connecticut) Route 53 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Connecticut, connecting the cities of Norwalk and Danbury. Most of the route has been made redundant by U.S... ) |
MP 19.56, Norwalk 41.1585°N 73.3947°W |
1937 | Concrete, simple balustrade. | |
727/5763 | Wilton Road (Route 33 Route 33 (Connecticut) Route 33 is a , secondary north–south state highway in the U.S. state of Connecticut, from Westport to Ridgefield.-Route description:... ) |
MP 20.64, Westport 41.1638°N 73.3758°W |
1989 | Modern Classicism. Concrete T-beam bridge, 52'. | Original 1935 bridge replaced. Wing walls with plain coping. Simple pylons and balustrade. |
728 | Saugatuck River Saugatuck River The Saugatuck River is a river in southwestern Connecticut in the United States. It drains part of suburban and rural Fairfield County west of Bridgeport, emptying into Long Island Sound.-Description:... |
MP 21.07, Westport 41.1635°N 73.3672°W |
1938 (reconstructed 1990) | Moderne/Modern Classicism. Steel arch span. | Rebuilt parapet has incised lines resembling drafted masonry, small piers carrying metal railing. |
730 | Weston Road (Route 57 Route 57 (Connecticut) Route 57 is a secondary state highway in western Connecticut serving as the "Main Street" of and connecting the towns of Westport and Weston. The road continues north through Redding to end at US 7 just after crossing into Wilton.-Route description:... ) |
MP 21.57, Westport 41.1640°N 73.358°W |
1938 (reconstructed 1994) | Moderne. Rigid frame concrete bridge, 48'. Single skew span, segmental arch on piers. | Simple forms with crenellated parapet. |
731 | Easton Road (Route 136) | MP 21.74, Westport 41.1649°N 73.3547°W |
1938 (reconstructed 1994) | Moderne. Structural steel rigid frame bridge, 60'. Single span, segmental arch on piers and wing walls. | Piers, wing walls and concrete facing of span have bold incised lines suggesting drafted masonry. Solid parapet. |
733 | Bayberry Lane | MP 23.08, Westport 41.1716°N 73.3310°W |
1939 | Moderne. Concrete, elliptical arch. | Balustrade with flat posts bearing pyramidal raised panels. |
734 | Cross Highway | MP 23.58, Fairfield 41.1741°N 73.3220°W |
1938 | Moderne. Concrete rigid frame. Single span, round arch, 36'. | Built-up pylons have inset panels with naturalistic bas-relief flowers. Pierced parapet. |
738 | Hillside Road | MP 25.44, Fairfield 41.1915°N 73.2953°W |
1940 | Moderne | Concrete parapet with simple balustrade. |
740 | Black Rock Turnpike (Route 58 Route 58 (Connecticut) Route 58 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Connecticut connecting the towns of Fairfield and Bethel. Route 58 is long and is one of the primary routes to the downtown Danbury area via Routes 302 and 53.-Route description:... ) |
MP 27.03, Fairfield 41.2029°N 73.2704°W |
1938 | Moderne. Concrete, rigid frame bridge. Single span, segmental arch on piers, 61'. | |
741 | Cricker Brook | MP 27.09, Fairfield 41.2036°N 73.2699°W |
1940 | Minor structure Not on NRHP |
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743 | Mill River Mill River (Fairfield) The Mill River is a river in the town of Fairfield, Connecticut. It flows into Long Island Sound at Southport harbor.Dams on the Mill River form the Easton, Hemlock, and Samp Mortar Lake Reservoirs and control downstream flow.... |
MP 28.05, Fairfield 41.2148°N 73.2594°W |
1940 | Utilitarian. Concrete, segmental arch | No parapet or balustrade. |
750 | Reservoir Avenue | MP 31.89, Trumbull 41.2349°N 73.1958°W |
1939 | Moderne/Modern Classicism. Concrete rigid frame bridge. Single span, segmental arch on piers. | Greek-key molding and balustrade with chamfered posts. |
752 | Pequonnock River Pequonnock River The Pequonnock River is a waterway in eastern Fairfield County, Connecticut, flowing through the city of Bridgeport. The river has a penchant for flooding, particularly in spring since the removal of a retention dam in Trumbull in the 1950s. There seems to be a sharp difference of opinion among... |
MP 32.43, Trumbull 41.2364°N 73.1859°W |
1993 | Original 1935 bridge replaced Not on NRHP |
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753 | White Plains Road (Route 127) | MP 32.75, Trumbull 41.2372°N 73.1794°W |
1934 (reconstructed 1990) | Moderne. Concrete rigid frame, single span segmental arch. | Built-up pylons. Simple balustrade. |
754 | Unity Road | MP 33.03, Trumbull 41.237°N 73.1743°W |
1940 (reconstructed 1997) | Moderne. Steel span with concrete abutments. | Railing of horizontal strips with decorative posts and curling inserts. |
5256 5257 |
Route 8 Route 8 (Connecticut) Route 8 is the portion of the multistate New England Route 8 within the state of Connecticut. It is a state highway running north–south from Bridgeport, through Waterbury, all the way to the Massachusetts state line where it continues as Route 8... |
MP 34.11, Trumbull 41.2372°N 73.1535°W |
1983 | Utilitarian. Concrete abutments with straight steel beam span. | Two separate bridges Not on NRHP |
756 | Huntington Road | MP 34.84, Stratford 41.2371°N 73.1399°W |
1940 | Moderne. Concrete, single span, segmental arch on piers. | Faceted quoins adorn pylons and solid parapet. |
757 | Cutspring Road | MP 35.34, Stratford 41.2381°N 73.1305°W |
1940 | Moderne. Concrete, single span, segmental arch. | Solid panel of white concrete at center of balustrade. |
758 | Pumpkin Brook | MP 35.57, Stratford 41.2388°N 73.1264°W |
1941 | Minor structure Not on NRHP |
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760 | Main Street (Route 110) | MP 36.87, Stratford 41.2452°N 73.1026°W |
1940 (reconstructed 1997) | Art Deco . Concrete abutments, metal span and railing. Single span, segmental arch on piers. | Stripes of different-colored concrete continue lines of arch onto abutments. Giant sheet metal cut-outs of flowers and leaves ornament spandrels. |