Drake Hill Road Bridge - Simsbury, Connecticut
Posted by: BruceS
N 41° 52.130 W 072° 47.993
18T E 682587 N 4637553
Historic truss bridge formerly used as a road bridge now converted to pedestrian use over the Farmington River in Simsbury, Connecticut.
Waymark Code: WMC5P9
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 07/28/2011
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"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.