Arkwright Bridge - West Warwick , Rhode Island - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

"The Arkwright Bridge is an historic bridge located in Cranston, Rhode Island, just north of the town line with Coventry, in the historic Arkwright mill village.

The bridge was built in 1888 over the Pawtuxet River by Dean & Westbrook for the Town of Coventry and the Interlaken Mills (later known as the Arkwright Mills). It is the longest [128 feet long] surviving 19th century truss bridge in Rhode Island." - Wikipedia

Street address: Crosses Pawtuxet River at Hill St. West Warwick, Rhode Island County / Borough / Parish: Kent Year listed: 1978 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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Date Logged Log User Rating   08/28/2011 Roscoe45 visited it