Glen Falls Bridge - Plainfield CT
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member nomadwillie
N 41° 43.028 W 071° 51.692
19T E 261955 N 4622327
The Glen Falls Bridge is a single span wrought iron lenticular thru truss bridge built in 1886.
Waymark Code: WMVVTP
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 05/30/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member iconions
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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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