Thames River Bridge (Amtrak)
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| Thames River Bridge | |
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| Official name | Thames River Bridge |
| Carries | Two railroad tracks |
| Crosses | Thames River |
| Locale | New London, Connecticut and Groton, Connecticut |
| Maintained by | Amtrak [1] |
| Design | Truss with Bascule opening |
| Total length | 1,389 ft / 423.4 m [1] |
| Opening date | 1919 (renovated 2008) |
This article is about a named bridge in the USA. For structures in the UK, see List of crossings of the River Thames.
Amtrak's Thames River Bridge spans from New London to Groton, [Connecticut]], USA, crossing Connecticut's Thames River.
The bridge was originally constructed in 1919[1] by the American Bridge Company for the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad replacing a span dating from 1889. In 2008 it underwent a renovation which will culminate in June 2008 with draw span's conversion from a bascule to a vertical-lift mechanism.
The bridge opens for marine traffic more than 4 times per day and serves up to 36 passenger trains and two freight trains per day.[1]
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[edit] References
- ^ a b c Thames River Bridge Project, Amtrak.com PDF
