Middletown–Portland railroad bridge | |
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 The bridge viewed from the
Arrigoni Bridge in 2007 | |
| Coordinates | 41°34′00″N 72°38′52″W / 41.56667°N 72.64778°W |
| Carries | Providence and Worcester Railroad freight branch |
| Crosses | Connecticut River |
| Locale | Middletown and Portland, Connecticut |
| Maintained by | ConnDOT[ citation needed] |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | rail swing truss bridge |
| Clearance below | 25 feet (7.6 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1911 |
| Location | |
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The Middletown–Portland railroad bridge is a swing truss railroad bridge crossing the Connecticut River and Route 9 in Middletown, Connecticut, just south of the Arrigoni Bridge. The bridge is a Warren through-truss swing bridge with an overall length of 1,142 ft (348 m) and a rotating center span. It is used by the Providence and Worcester Railroad to serve freight customers in Portland. [1]
The first rail bridge at the site was constructed by the Boston and New York Air-Line Railroad in 1873. It was replaced by the current bridge in 1911. The bridge was featured prominently in the video for the 1993 Billy Joel hit " The River of Dreams". [2] [3]
See also
References
- ^ "No injuries in train derailment in Middletown's North End". The Middletown Press. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "Behind-The-Scenes Photos: A Look Back At Billy Joel's 'River Of Dreams'". Sony Music Entertainment. August 14, 2014.
- ^ Donohue, Mary M. (Summer 2015). "Carry Me Across the Water: Our Historic Bridges". Connecticut Explored.
External links
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Media related to
Middletown–Portland railroad bridge at Wikimedia Commons - Providence & Worcester Railroad Bridge at Structurae
- YouTube: Billy Joel's The River of Dreams music video
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