SS45 WALK Movable Bridge (Norwalk, Connecticut)

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Historic movable railroad bridge listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

- Built: 1896
- Type: rim bearing swing bridge
- Length: 562 feet
- Carries: Amtrak/Metro North Railroad
- Crosses: Norwalk River
- Still in use: yes (targeted for replacement)
- Also known as: Norwalk River Railroad Bridge (NRHP name)
- Date added to NRHP: 6/12/1987
- Other designations: part of the "Movable Railroad Bridges on the NE Corridor in Connecticut" Multiple Property Submission

NRHP #87000844

This is the only operational 4-track swing bridge in North America.
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwalk_River_Railroad_Bridge
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Coordinates:   41°6'1"N   73°24'55"W
This article was last modified 4 years ago