Warehouse Point railroad bridge
The Warehouse Point railroad bridge is a girder bridge with a truss main span crossing the Connecticut River between Enfield and Suffield, Connecticut. It carries Amtrak's New Haven–Springfield Line. The bridge has spaces for two tracks, but only one is connected to the mainline. It is one of a few iron bridges erected in the United States before the end of the American Civil War.[1]
Warehouse Point railroad bridge | |
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An Amtrak train crosses the bridge in 2007 | |
| Coordinates | 41°56′37″N 72°36′51″W / 41.9435°N 72.6141°W |
| Carries | Amtrak New Haven-Springfield Line |
| Crosses | Connecticut River |
| Locale | Enfield and Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | girder bridge with a truss main span |
| Rail characteristics | |
| No. of tracks | 1 |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1866 (rebuilt 1903) |
| Location | |
History edit
A wooden Howe truss railroad bridge was originally constructed in 1843 at this site by the Hartford and Springfield Railroad Company. In 1865–66, a new bridge (designed by James Laurie) was constructed to replace the old one.[2] The bridge was built in sections in England and shipped to the United States. The pieces were then riveted together on site.[1] The bridge was rebuilt and double-tracked in 1903–04.[3]
In mid-2023, Amtrak applied for a federal grant to replace the bridge.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b A.J. Bianculli, Trains and Technology: The American Railroad in the Nineteenth Century, Vol. 4
- ^ H.G Tyrrell, History of Bridge Engineering, (H.G. Tyrrell, 1911)
- ^ 22nd annual report of the Board of Railroad Commissioners of the State of New York (1905)
- ^ "Amtrak Applies for $7.3 Billion in Federal Grants to Advance Northeast Corridor Infrastructure Upgrades" (Press release). Amtrak. June 5, 2023.
Further reading edit
- "Connecticut River Bridge at Warehouse Point". Manual for Railroad Engineers and Engineering Students. Boston: Lee & Shepard. 1881. p. 262.
External links edit
Media related to Warehouse Point railroad bridge at Wikimedia Commons