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Mystic River Bascule Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 41°21′17″N 71°58′7″W / 41.35472°N 71.96861°W |
Carries | US 1 |
Crosses | Mystic River |
Locale | Mystic, Connecticut |
Official name | Mystic River Bascule Bridge |
Owner | ConnDOT |
Characteristics | |
Design | Bascule |
Total length | 218 ft (66 m) |
Width | 85 ft (26 m) |
History | |
Designer | Thomas Ellis Brown |
Constructed by | J. E. FitzGerald Construction Company |
Opened | 1922 |
Statistics | |
Daily traffic | 11,800 |
Location | |
The Mystic River Bascule Bridge is a bascule bridge spanning the Mystic River in Mystic, Connecticut in the United States. It carries vehicle and foot traffic directly into the tourist district of town via 33 ft-wide (10 m) Main Street (U.S. Route 1).