Drake Hill Road Bridge - Simsbury, Connecticut - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

"Drake Hill Road Bridge, erected in 1892, is a pin-connected Parker through truss. Wrought iron, cast iron and steel comprise the various members that make up the trusses, and the abutments are brownstone. The bridge is located about one-quarter mile south of Simsbury center. Drake Hill Road runs west to east, from present-day Route 10, which is Simsbury center's main street, to Riverside Road, which runs along the east bank of the Farmington River. This bridge [formerly] carried Drake Hill Road over the Farmington River. The bridge stands in a residential area of 19th-century and early 20th-century houses.

The bridge spans 183 feet and carries a 12-foot-wide roadway; the bottom of the bridge is 18 feet over the river bottom. Each side of the bridge has twelve panels, including the two triangle-shaped end panels." - National Register Nomination

In 1995 the bridge was converted to pedestrian use and is decorated with flowers in planter boxes and hanging baskets.

Street address: Drake Hill Rd. at Farmington River Simsbury, Connecticut County / Borough / Parish: Hartford Year listed: 1984 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1875-1899 Historic function: Transportation Current function: Transportation Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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