Lover's Leap Bridge

Lover's Leap Bridge
Lover's Leap Lenticular Bridge
Coordinates41°32′39″N 73°24′25″W / 41.54417°N 73.40694°W / 41.54417; -73.40694
CarriesPedestrians
CrossesHousatonic River
LocaleLovers Leap State Park, New Milford, Connecticut
Maintained byConnecticut Department of Environmental Protection
Characteristics
DesignLenticular through truss
Total length173 feet (53 m)
History
Opened1895
Statistics
TollNone
Lover's Leap Bridge
Lover's Leap Bridge is located in Connecticut
Lover's Leap Bridge
Lover's Leap Bridge is located in the United States
Lover's Leap Bridge
LocationNew Milford, Connecticut
Area1 acre (0.4 ha)
Built1895 (1895)
ArchitectBerlin Iron Bridge Co.; Douglas & Jarvis
NRHP reference No.76001982[1]
Added to NRHPMay 13, 1976
Location
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The Lover's Leap Bridge is a wrought-iron lenticular truss bridge over the Housatonic River located in Lovers Leap State Park in New Milford, Connecticut. Built in 1895 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company, it is one of the last bridges built by the company and is a particularly ornate example of its work. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976[1] and is now open only for foot traffic.

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.