Glen Falls Bridge - Plainfield CT - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The Glen Falls Bridge is a single span wrought iron lenticular thru truss bridge built in 1886. It was built by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company for the Town of Plainfield. It crosses the Moosup River and is adjacent to the former Glens Falls woolen mill. The road the bridge carried is Brunswick Ave and once was a major road. The bridge was closed before 1989.

The overall length is 124 feet with a roadway width of 18 feet. It is about 10 to 12 feet above the Moosup River.

Street address: Brunswick Ave. over Moosup R Plainfield, CT County / Borough / Parish: Windham Year listed: 1999 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1875-1899 Historic function: Transportation Current function: Vacant/Not In Use 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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