Sakonnet River rail bridge | |
|---|---|
 The former bridge in 2005 | |
| Coordinates | 41°38′20″N 71°12′48″W / 41.638926°N 71.2132°W |
| Carries | Newport Secondary |
| Crosses | Sakonnet River |
| Locale | between Portsmouth and Tiverton |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | swing bridge |
| History | |
| Opened | 1899 |
| Closed | 1988 (removed 2006–07) |
| Location | |
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The Sakonnet River rail bridge was a swing bridge that spanned the Sakonnet River between Portsmouth and Tiverton, Rhode Island, and provided the only rail link between Aquidneck Island and the mainland. It was closed in 1988 and removed in 2006–07