Thames River Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 41°21′47″N 72°05′15″W / 41.36306°N 72.08750°W |
Carries | Two railroad tracks |
Crosses | Thames River |
Locale | New London, Connecticut and Groton, Connecticut |
Official name | Thames River Bridge |
Maintained by | Amtrak[1] |
Characteristics | |
Design | Truss with bascule opening (opening converted to vertical lift) |
Material | Steel |
Total length | 1,389 feet (423 m) |
Clearance below | 29 feet (8.8 m) (vertical lift lowered)[2] 135 feet (41 m) (vertical lift raised)[2] |
History | |
Opened | 1919 (replaced 2008)[1] |
Location | |
Amtrak's Thames River Bridge spans the Thames River between New London and Groton, Connecticut.