Cornwall Bridge | |
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 Cornwall Bridge in May 2023 | |
| Coordinates | 41°49′10″N 73°22′22″W / 41.81944°N 73.37278°W |
Bridge No. 560 | |
| Architect | Connecticut Highway Department; Blakeslee, C.W. & Sons |
| NRHP reference No. | 04001090[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 29, 2004 |
| Carries | 2 lanes of   US 7 / Route 4 |
| Crosses | Housatonic River |
| Locale | Sharon and Cornwall, Connecticut |
| Official name | Bridge No. 560 |
| Maintained by | Connecticut Department of Transportation |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | open spandrel concrete arch |
| Total length | 674 feet (205 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1930 |
| Location | |
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The Cornwall Bridge (also known as Bridge No. 560) is a two-lane, concrete arch bridge carrying U.S. Route 7/Connecticut Route 4 over the Housatonic River and the Housatonic Railroad in northwestern Connecticut. It was built in 1930 by C.W. Blakeslee and Sons for the Connecticut Highway Department and consists of six open-spandrel arches spanning 674 feet (205 m), and is a fairly large example of concrete open-spandrel construction.[2] The bridge was reconstructed in 1994 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Bridge No. 560". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-01-08.