Niantic River Bridge

Niantic River Railroad Bridge
Niantic River Bridge in June 2013
Coordinates41°19′22″N 72°10′37″W / 41.3227°N 72.1769°W / 41.3227; -72.1769
Carries2 tracks of Northeast Corridor
CrossesNiantic River (Nav MP 0.0)
LocaleEast Lyme and Waterford, Connecticut
Official nameNiantic River Bascule Bridge CT 116.74
Maintained byAmtrak
Characteristics
Total length373 feet (114 m) (movable span 140 feet (43 m))
Clearance below16 feet (4.9 m) when closed
History
Opened1907 (rebuilt 2012)
Statistics
Daily traffic54 trains (38 Amtrak, 14 commuter, 2 freight) (2013)[1]
Location
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Niantic River Bridge, also known as Amtrak Bascule Bridge No. 116.74, is a railroad bridge carrying Amtrak's Northeast Corridor line across the Niantic River between East Lyme and Waterford, Connecticut. It is a drawbridge with a bascule-type draw span. A new bridge was constructed in 2012 to replace the former span built in 1907. It opened on September 8, 2012.[2] Related construction work finished in June 2013.[1]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference June2013 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "New drawbridge in service". Railfan & Railroad. Carstens Publications. November 2012. p. 25.