Arrigoni Bridge - Middletown, CT
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N 41° 34.149 W 072° 38.886
18T E 696093 N 4604612
The Arrigoni Bridge carries Route 66 and Route 17 over Route 9 and across the Connecticut River, connecting Middletown, Connecticut to Portland, Connecticut. The bridge has an average daily traffic of 33,600.
Waymark Code: WM764Q
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 09/07/2009
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From Wikipedia...
In 1895, the first non-railroad bridge between Middletown and Portland was built, but that and the earlier railroad bridge connecting the two communities were heavily damaged by flooding in 1936.
Constructed from 1936 to 1938, when it opened in 1938 the Arrigoni Bridge was the most expensive bridge, costing $3.5 million. With two 600 feet (180 m) steel arches, the bridge is still the longest in the state. In 1938 it won the American Institute of Steel Construction's first prize "Most Beautiful Steel Bridge" in the large bridge category.
The bridge is somewhat of an icon and landmark in the area and is also a marker of where the water begins to freeze in the river (as south of this point the tides are able to bring enough salt water north to keep the water from freezing over.) It was named after the state legislator who promoted the project, Charles J. Arrigoni, and was designed by William G. Grove of the American Bridge Company and Leslie G. Sumner of the State Highway Department.
Length of bridge: 3,428 feet
Height of bridge: has two 660-foot arches
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Motor vehicle and pedestrian
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
Connecticut River
Date constructed: Aug. 6, 1938
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Route 66 and 17
Location:
Middletown, CT
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