Niantic River
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The Niantic River is a mainly tidal river in eastern Connecticut
. It is crossed by the Niantic River Bridge
carrying Amtrak's Northeast Corridor
, as well as highway bridges carrying Connecticut Route 156
and US-1. It separates the towns of East Lyme
and Waterford
. The river is 5.2 miles (8.4 km) long.
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
. It is crossed by the Niantic River Bridge
Niantic River Bridge
Niantic River Bridge, also known as Amtrak Bascule Bridge No. 116.74, is a railroad bridge carrying Amtrak's Northeast Corridor line across the Niantic River between East Lyme, Connecticut and Waterford, Connecticut...
carrying Amtrak's Northeast Corridor
Northeast Corridor
The Northeast Corridor is a fully electrified railway line owned primarily by Amtrak serving the Northeast megalopolis of the United States from Boston in the north, via New York to Washington, D.C. in the south, with branches serving other cities...
, as well as highway bridges carrying Connecticut Route 156
Connecticut Route 156
Route 156 is a Connecticut state highway running from East Haddam to Waterford.-Route description:Route 156 begins at an intersection with Route 82 in southeastern East Haddam and heads southeast into Lyme. It continues south through Lyme into Old Lyme. In Old Lyme, it continues south,...
and US-1. It separates the towns of East Lyme
East Lyme, Connecticut
East Lyme is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 18,118 at the 2000 census. The latitude of East Lyme is 41.353N...
and Waterford
Waterford, Connecticut
Waterford is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. It is named after Waterford, Ireland. The population was 19,152 at the 2000 census. The town center is listed as a census-designated place .-Geography:...
. The river is 5.2 miles (8.4 km) long.