South Norwalk Railroad Bridge

The South Norwalk Railroad Bridge is an 1895 bridge in Norwalk, Connecticut. It carries the four sets of Metro-North railroad tracks across the busy intersection of Main Street and Washington Street in the South Norwalk section of the city. The bridge is adjacent to the South Norwalk Switch Tower Museum, which showcases the railroad switch tower where tracks were physically switched at the intersection of the Danbury Branch and the New Haven Line.

South Norwalk Railroad Bridge
Coordinates41°05′56″N 73°25′08″W / 41.09889°N 73.41889°W / 41.09889; -73.41889
South Norwalk Railroad Bridge
South Norwalk Railroad Bridge is located in Connecticut
South Norwalk Railroad Bridge
South Norwalk Railroad Bridge is located in the United States
South Norwalk Railroad Bridge
LocationMain and Washington Streets Norwalk, Connecticut
Coordinates41°05′56″N 73°25′08″W / 41.09889°N 73.41889°W / 41.09889; -73.41889
Area5.5 acres (2.2 ha) (original)
2.5 acres (1.0 ha) (increase I)
3 acres (1.2 ha) (increase II)
Built1895
Part ofSouth Main and Washington Streets Historic District (ID77001393, 85003505, and 99000449[1])
Added to NRHPDecember 16, 1977 (original)
November 8, 1985 (increase I)
April 15, 1999 (increase II)
Carries4 tracks of New Haven Line
Characteristics
Designthrough Pratt truss
Clearance below3.38 metres (11 ft 1 in)
History
Constructed byNY, NH&H RR
Opened1895; 129 years ago (1895)
Location
Map

The bridge is a contributing structure in the South Main and Washington Streets Historic District.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Bruce Clouette (March 28, 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: South Main & Washington Street". National Park Service. and Accompanying 13 photos, from 1977
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