Historic Bridges
of the United States
Rippowam River Bridge
Fairfield County
,
Connecticut
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Overview
Three-span stone arch bridge over Rippowam River on South State Street in Stamford
Location
Stamford
,
Fairfield County
,
Connecticut
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1847 by the New York and New Haven Railroad; rehabilitated 1958
Design
Stone arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 29.9 ft.
Total length: 118.1 ft.
Deck width: 24.6 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.03833, -73.54500
(decimal degrees)
41°02'18" N, 73°32'42" W
(degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers
CT 3682
(Connecticut bridge number)
BH 12083
(Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection
(as of 12/2006)
Superstructure condition rating:
Satisfactory
(6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating:
Poor
(4 out of 9)
Appraisal:
Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 50.5
(out of 100)
Average daily traffic
(as of 1998)
7,500
Categories
19th Century
(1,725)
Arch
(7,553)
Built 1847
(5)
Built during 1840s
(41)
Connecticut
(215)
Deck arch
(6,647)
Fairfield County, Connecticut
(62)
Open
(21,596)
Owned by city
(1,882)
Span length 25-50 feet
(6,044)
Stamford, Connecticut
(11)
Stone arch
(1,350)
Structurally deficient
(10,792)
Total length 100-125 feet
(2,418)
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