User:Denimadept/AST Bridge
Amtrak/Springfield Terminal Railroad Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 41°56′36″N 72°36′50″W / 41.94333°N 72.61389°W |
| Carries | Amtrak New Haven-Springfield Line |
| Crosses | Connecticut River |
| Locale | Enfield, Connecticut and Suffield, Connecticut |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | girder bridge with a truss main span |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1866 (rebuilt 1903) |
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The Amtrak/Springfield Terminal Railroad Bridge, also known as Warehouse Point railroad bridge, is a rail girder bridge with a truss main span crossing over the Connecticut River, connecting the towns of Enfield, Connecticut and Suffield, Connecticut. It is one of the earliest iron bridges erected in the United States.
History and construction of the bridge
[edit]A wooden Howe truss railroad bridge was originally constructed in 1843 at this site by the Hartford and Springfield Railroad Company. In 1865-66, a new bridge was constructed to replace the old one.[1] The bridge was built in sections in England and shipped to the United States. The pieces were then riveted together on site.[2] The bridge was rebuilt and double-tracked in 1903-04.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Amtrak/Springfield Terminal Railroad Bridge at Structurae
- Manual for Railroad Engineers and Students (1881) - contains detailed description of the engineering specifications and construction of the bridge.
Footnotes
[edit]- ^ H.G Tyrrell, History of Bridge Engineering, (H.G. Tyrrell, 1911)
- ^ A.J. Bianculli, Trains and Technology: The American Railroad in the Nineteenth Century, Vol. 4
- ^ 22nd annual report of the Board of Railroad Commissioners of the State of New York (1905)
Crossings of the Connecticut River | ||||
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Category:Connecticut River Category:Bridges in Connecticut Category:Enfield, Connecticut Category:Suffield, Connecticut
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